Wharton in Wharton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First United Methodist Church of Wharton
Photographed By James Hulse, February 11, 2022
1. First United Methodist Church of Wharton Marker
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First United Methodist Church of Wharton. . Early Methodist services in this area can be traced to 1835 when a camp meeting was held in Egypt. According to local church historians, the Wharton congregation began meeting in 1859 and was officially organized in 1865. Members built a church on Caney Street in 1885, and in 1898 moved to a new site on Fulton Street. Their first sanctuary there was destroyed in a 1909 storm, and its replacement was lost to fire in 1925 along with the church's early records and possibly those of Egypt's original Methodist congregation. Wharton's first Ecumenical Vacation Bible School was held at First Methodist Church in 1930. The congregation relocated to this site in 1972 into a structure designed to blend old and new traditions. Methodist churches in Glen Flora, Lane City, and Newgulf merged with the Wharton church in the 1970s and 1980s.
Early Methodist services in this area can be traced to 1835 when a camp meeting was held in Egypt. According to local church historians, the Wharton congregation began meeting in 1859 and was officially organized in 1865. Members built a church on Caney Street in 1885, and in 1898 moved to a new site on Fulton Street. Their first sanctuary there was destroyed in a 1909 storm, and its replacement was lost to fire in 1925 along with the church's early records and possibly those of Egypt's original Methodist congregation. Wharton's first Ecumenical Vacation Bible School was held at First Methodist Church in 1930. The congregation relocated to this site in 1972 into a structure designed to blend old and new traditions. Methodist churches in Glen Flora, Lane City, and Newgulf merged with the Wharton church in the 1970s and 1980s.
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12291.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 29° 19.454′ N, 96° 5.275′ W. Marker is in Wharton, Texas, in Wharton County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and Helms Avenue. The marker is located at the pavilion entrance to the church near
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the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 Pioneer Avenue, Wharton TX 77488, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The First United Methodist Church of Wharton and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, February 11, 2022
3. The First United Methodist Church of Wharton Marker at the the church pavilion
Photographed By James Hulse, February 11, 2022
4. The view of the First United Methodist Church of Wharton from the parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
