Southside in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Oak Island Methodist Church

Methodist Landmark

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2023

1. Oak Island Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Designated by Southwest Texas Conference, The Methodist Church, June 6-9, 1966

Oak Island Cemetery holds the grave of John Wesley DeVilbiss, circuit rider extraordinary. He was first in North America to add to his Methodist circuit. As the United States moved westward, a former Spanish colonial capital, San Antonio, Republic of Texas, 1844.

Erected 1966 by Southwest Texas Conference, The Methodist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 29° 13.749′ N, 98° 33.809′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Southside. It is at the intersection of De Vilbiss Lane and Oak Island Drive on De Vilbiss Lane. The marker is located on the left corner of the front entrance to the old historic church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3030 De Vilbiss Ln, San Antonio TX 78264, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Island Methodist Church and Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Oak Island Cemetery History (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ruiz-Herrera Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away);

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Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5 miles away); The Battle of the Medina (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5.6 miles away); Spanish and Mexican Land Grants (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Also see . . . DeVilbiss, John Wesley (1818–1885). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

John Wesley DeVilbiss, Methodist minister in the Republic of Texas, son of Alexander and Priscilla Devilbiss, was born in Graceham, Maryland, on August 18, 1818, and moved with his family to Licking County, Ohio. In 1833, while learning the saddler's trade in Tiffin, Ohio, he went to a Methodist camp meeting and had a conversion experience that turned him toward the ministry.

(Submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Oak Island Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2023

2. The Oak Island Methodist Church and Marker

The Oak Island Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 10, 2023

3. The Oak Island Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.