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

Bastrop Methodist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022

1. Bastrop Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The nucleus of the present church was formed in 1835 by lay preacher James Gilleland at a time when very few Texans dared to defy Mexican laws outlawing protestant worship. First building for this church was erected 1851, one block north-west of here. Cost of land (farm lot 1) was $250. The present structure was initiated in 1924. Renovated in 1953, sanctuary now contains chancel altar rail, pews, and memorial windows from the 1851 church. Thus old and new are blended here making this building an historic landmark.

Reverse Side
Charter Members
Mrs. Mary Christian (great grand-mother of A. Frank and W. Angie Smith, later Bishops), Mrs. Sarah McGehee, Mr. and Mrs. Thom. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brisbane, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Delaplain, Celie Craft (a slave)

Erected 1968 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9155.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 30° 6.779′ N, 97° 19.198′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Farm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is located in the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Main Street, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Old Bastrop Academy Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church of Bastrop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); White-Turner House (about 500 feet away); First National Bank of Bastrop (about 600 feet away); Bastrop Opera House (about 600 feet away); Bastrop Christian Church (about 600 feet away); Brooks-Wilbarger House (about 800 feet away); Hartford Jenkins Home (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bastrop.

Bastrop Methodist Church Marker - Reverse Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022

2. Bastrop Methodist Church Marker - Reverse Side

The view of the Bastrop Methodist Church and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022

3. The view of the Bastrop Methodist Church and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.