Bartlett in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First United Methodist Church of Bartlett

Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 5, 2007

1. First United Methodist Church of Bartlett Marker

Inscription.

Organized between 1870 and 1875 as the Indian Creek Church, this congregation moved to Bartlett about 1885. Services were held in a store, schoolhouse, and Baptist church before construction of a Methodist church in 1890. Built in 1896, the present sanctuary was enlarged in 1912 and dedicated on June 19, 1921, after a donation by Mrs. S. T. Morrison helped pay the debt. Dedication speaker was the Rev. H. A. Boaz, an early pastor here who later became a bishop and president of Southern Methodist University. The fellowship grew from 13 members to a peak of 310 in the late 1950s.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9087.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1876.

Location. 30° 47.847′ N, 97° 26.13′ W. Marker is in Bartlett, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on West Clark Street (County Route 487). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 645 West Clark Street, Bartlett TX 76511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church of Bartlett (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartlett Grammar School (approx. ¼ mile away); Mount Arie (Mount Ararat) Missionary Baptist Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Bartlett (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woman's Wednesday Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Bartlett (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Bartlett Colored School (approx. half a mile away); First National Bank of Bartlett (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bartlett.

Also see . . . History of First Methodist Church of Bartlett. Church website entry (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Keith Peterson, July 5, 2007

2. First United Methodist Church of Bartlett

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,019 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on December 31, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.