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Argyle in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Argyle United Methodist Church

 
 
Argyle United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Morgan Petermann, December 21, 2023
1. Argyle United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription. Organized thirteen years after the town of Argyle was founded, this church was chartered in 1894 with twenty-seven members. The first pastor was the Rev. Blueford Henry Webster, a Methodist circuit rider from Mississippi.

Early worship services for the congregation were conducted in the Argyle Schoolhouse. In 1898 church trustees purchased land at this location from the Texas and Pacific Railway and W.H. Abrams, company trustee. The first sanctuary, a frame structure, was built here soon afterward during the pastorate of the Rev. J.R. Atchley, who completed much of the carpentry work with the assistance of a Mr. Rhodes and several church members.

Adjoining property was acquired by church trustees in 1947. A brick sanctuary was constructed here in 1969, east of the original structure, and an educational building was added in 1972.

Part of a circuit for seventy-eight years, the Argyle United Methodist Church has played a significant role in the development of the town. Membership has included many prominent community leaders, and church facilities have been used for a variety of civic group meetings and public functions.

2nd Plaque
Argyle United Methodist Church moved from 308 Denton Street to this site on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009.
 
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1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 196.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
 
Location. 33° 8.408′ N, 97° 10.39′ W. Marker is in Argyle, Texas, in Denton County. Marker is on Fort Worth Drive (U.S. 377) one mile north of Country Club Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9033 Fort Worth Dr, Argyle TX 76226, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Graham Argyle Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Argyle (approx. 1.4 miles away); Johns' Well and Campgrounds (approx. 2.6 miles away); Annie Webb Blanton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Prairie Mound Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Old Alton Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Old Alton Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rector Road Bridge at Guyer High School (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Argyle.
 
Argyle United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Morgan Petermann, December 21, 2023
2. Argyle United Methodist Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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