Edgewood in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 7, 2024

1. Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This church grew from services led by a Canton Methodist circuit rider in the late 1870s. The first sanctuary (1 blk. W) was built on land deeded in 1879 by the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Early church buildings were shared with the public school. In 1923 a chapel under construction at this site collapsed, but was rebuilt. With completion of new facilities in 1953, the congregational name was changed, recognizing a gift from Ned Cheatham in memory of his wife Dale (Slaughter). A noted church fund raising program, the "Edgewood Plan", was started here by the Rev. C. W. Lokey.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11386.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 41.758′ N, 95° 53.134′ W. Marker is in Edgewood, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is at the intersection of South Houston Street and East Pine Street (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling north on South Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 S Houton St, Edgewood TX 75117, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bennett Joseph Carter Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William H. Humphries Home (about 300 feet away); First Baptist Church of Edgewood (about 700 feet away); Old First National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin (approx. ¼ mile away); Edgewood Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Slaughter School (approx. 1½ miles away); Barren Ridge (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgewood.

Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 7, 2024

2. Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.