Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wesley United Methodist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

1. Wesley United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Methodists who settled in the Greenville area were served by occasional circuit preachers as early as 1848. In 1850 a Methodist congregation formally was organized with thirteen charter members. Early worship services were held in the Hunt County courthouse and in the Masonic Lodge building. Known as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Greenville until 1896, the fellowship adopted the name Wesley in that year. As Greenville's oldest organized congregation, Wesley United Methodist Church has played an important role in the town's development and heritage.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7837.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 33° 6.971′ N, 96° 5.551′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Business U.S. 69 and Deer Street, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 69Business . The marker is located on the northeast side of the Wesley United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5302 US-69, Greenville TX 75402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth 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: In Memoriam Confederate Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Andrew S. Marshall (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Fred Kenneth Moore (approx. 0.4 miles away); Audie Leon Murphy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Audie Murphy Hunt County War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Audie and the MG-42 Machine Gun (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War (approx. 0.6 miles away); Reconstruction Era (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Wesley United Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

2. Wesley United Methodist Church and Marker

The view of the Wesley United Methodist Church and Marker from along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

3. The view of the Wesley United Methodist Church and Marker from along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.