Near Milam in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Two Miles Southeast to McMahan's Chapel

McMahan's Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, May 2, 2009

1. McMahan's Chapel Marker

Inscription. Two Miles Southeast To
McMahan’s Chapel The oldest Methodist church having a continuous existence in Texas. Organized as a "religious society" September, 1833 by the Reverend James P. Stevenson 1808-1885, as a Methodist Church, July 1834 by the Reverend Henry Stephenson. First building was completed in 1839. Displaced by a new building in 1872 and again in 1900.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 20173.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 31° 28.932′ N, 93° 58.476′ W. Marker is near Milam, Texas, in Sabine County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 21 and Route 35 Spur, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 21. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milam TX 75959, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Line Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); A Snapshot In Time?/¿Una instantánea en el tiempo? (approx. 1½ miles away); El Camino Real de los Tejas 1680-1845 (approx. 1½ miles away); McMahan's Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named McMahan's Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named McMahan's Chapel (approx. 2 miles away); Chapel Hill Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Thompson Family (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021

2. McMahan's Chapel Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

3. McMahan's Chapel Marker

McMahan's Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson

4. McMahan's Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 4. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.