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

First Methodist Church of Oglesby

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

1. First Methodist Church of Oglesby Marker

Inscription. This congregation was organized in 1891 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and boasted 56 members in its first year. The Rev. J. David Crockett served as its first pastor. A church structure built in 1891 was destroyed by a tornado in 1893. A second structure completed by the congregation that year was replaced by this late Victorian-era Queen Anne style building in 1912. It features a symmetrical form with a central gable and flanking bell towers. The church has sponsored an annual harvest festival to fund missionaries throughout the world, including Japan and Africa. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1763.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 31° 25.184′ N, 97° 30.553′ W. Marker is in Oglesby, Texas, in Coryell County. Marker is at the intersection of College Avenue and Webster Street, on the left when traveling west on College Avenue. The marker is located on the right side of the entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 College Avenue, Oglesby TX 76561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Baptist Church of Oglesby

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); First Baptist Church of McGregor (approx. 6 miles away); McGregor (approx. 6.2 miles away); American Legion Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); McGregor Mirror (approx. 6.2 miles away); First Christian Church of McGregor (approx. 6.3 miles away); Coryell County (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Oglesby, TX. Texas State Historical Association

Oglesby is at the intersection of Farm Road 1996 and the St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas, thirteen miles east of Gatesville in eastern Coryell County. Although there were settlers in the area as early as the mid-1850s, the community was not established until 1882, when the railroad came through the area. At first the settlement was called Hilltop because it occupied the highest point above sea level on the railroad, but the name was soon changed to Oglesby in honor of William Oglesby, who gave land for the townsite.

(Submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

2. The First Methodist Church of Oglesby and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.