Freyburg in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Freyburg Methodist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2021

1. Freyburg Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This church began in the late 1860s when the Rev. Karl Urbantke conducted services in a local store near the town hall. Services were later held in a schoolhouse and in 1879 the congregation raised sufficient funds to hire H. Griezendore to build this sanctuary. It is an excellent example of an open plan gothic church with a central entry bell tower. It features a gable form with return eaves and pointed arch double doors surmounted by a rose window. The church, which contains an historic cemetery on its property, continues to serve the local community.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14197.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 29° 44.156′ N, 96° 59.972′ W. Marker is in Freyburg, Texas, in Fayette County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2238 0.3 miles east of Freyburg Store Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located 500 feet down the driveway and in front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4520 FM 2238, Schulenburg TX 78956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Salem Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Gorham (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pin Oak Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Creuzbaur's Battery, C.S.A. (approx. 4½ miles away); Catholic Life Insurance (approx. 4½ miles away); High Hill Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freyburg.

The Freyburg Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2021

2. The Freyburg Methodist Church and Marker

The Freyburg Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2021

3. The Freyburg Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.