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. 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 • Religion & Religious Structures. 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. It is on County Highway 3280 0.3 miles east of Farm to Market Road 744, on the right when traveling east.

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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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ash Creek (Pelham) School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pelham Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pelham Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Salem Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Nathaniel Addison (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Savage Schools (approx. 2.9 miles away); George Washington Savage (approx. 2.9 miles away); Brushie Prairie Methodist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pelham.

The Wesley Chapel Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

2. The Wesley Chapel Methodist Church and Marker

The Pelham Community Center across the street from chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

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 477 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.