Pelham in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Photographed By James Hulse, December 6, 2022
1. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. . This congregation was established at the Forks of Richland and Ash Creeks in 1877 by the Rev. Austin Lockhart, an itinerant Methodist minister of the West Texas Conference. Initial services were held in a nearby log schoolhouse and later in a church building near the present-day Pelham Cemetery. New sanctuaries were erected at this site in 1911 and in 1934. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church is an important local institution with a tradition of supporting a Sunday school, choir, and numerous youth and elderly outreach programs and activities for members of the rural Pelham community.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995. , "In memory of Elmer O. Porter, descendant of William Porter."
This congregation was established at the Forks of Richland and Ash Creeks in 1877 by the Rev. Austin Lockhart, an itinerant Methodist minister of the West Texas Conference. Initial services were held in a nearby log schoolhouse and later in a church building near the present-day Pelham Cemetery. New sanctuaries were erected at this site in 1911 and in 1934. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church is an important local institution with a tradition of supporting a Sunday school, choir, and numerous youth and elderly outreach programs and activities for members of the rural Pelham community.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
"In memory of Elmer O. Porter, descendant of William Porter."
Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11644.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 31° 57.525′ N, 96° 48.432′ W. Marker is in Pelham, Texas, in Navarro County. Marker is on County Highway 3280, 0.3 miles east of Farm to Market Road 744, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the south side of 3280 County Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22245 CR 3280, Hubbard TX 76648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The Pelham Community Center across the street from chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
