Woods in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Woods Methodist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
1. Woods Methodist Church Marker
Organized as Methodist Church Concord; had a house of worship before 1858. Present site was deeded to church Nov. 28, 1876, by E.S. Hull. This building was erected by men of community in winter of 1876-1877. About 1900 name was changed to conform to local post office (named for first postmaster, Theodorick B. Wood, appointed Jan. 16, 1854). This church is one of oldest buildings in Panola County still in use.
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1980
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10851.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1858.
Location. 32° 0.614′ N, 94° 15.075′ W. Marker is in Woods, Texas, in Panola County. It is on County Road 433 0.1 miles north of County Road 430, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the front wall of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 381 Co Rd 433, Tenaha TX 75974, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woods New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ramah Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Tennessee Methodist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Tennessee Community Cemetery
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Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
2. Woods Methodist Church and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025
3. Woods Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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