Wylie in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wylie Methodist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 21, 2024

1. Wylie Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation traces its history to the 1850s, when several Methodist families moved to this area of Collin County. Early worship services were conducted in the homes of the William Spurgin and Mark L. Morris families. The Spurgin home, located about 2 miles northwest of present Wylie, became known as Spurgin Chapel. By 1873 a one-room log building known as Liberty Chapel was constructed to serve as both church and school. It was replaced in 1897 by a new building named St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Settlers in the pioneer community of Nickleville (later renamed Wylie) held worship services in a schoolhouse built by William H. Lee. By 1887, land was purchased for a new sanctuary and the first Wylie Methodist Church was built. It was replaced by a brick structure at this site in 1924.

Served in its early years by circuit-riding ministers, including the Rev. Jacob B. Minnis, Wylie United Methodist Church has been a part of Collin County history for more than a century. The St. Paul Methodist Congregation merged with Wylie Methodist in 1946, and together the members continue to serve the community with a variety of programs.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6223.)

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Location. 33° 1.933′ N, 96° 34.214′ W. Marker is in Wylie, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of Country Club Road and McMillen Drive, on the left when traveling north on Country Club Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Country Club Road, Wylie TX 75098, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paul (approx. 1.8 miles away); Charles C. Stibbens (approx. 2 miles away); Gallagher House (approx. 2 miles away); Brown Cottage (approx. 2.1 miles away); Thomas and Mattie Brown House (approx. 2.1 miles away); McMillen Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Maxwell Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Murphy Family Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wylie.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 21, 2024

2. Wylie Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.