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

Kavanaugh Methodist Church

Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, January 2, 2021

1. Kavanaugh Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
Founded as a Methodist Mission Sunday School in 1892, this church was chartered on November 8, 1896, and named in honor of Bishop H. H. Kavanaugh. The first sanctuary was a 4-room brick building erected on this site. A larger facility was needed for the growing congregation and this structure was built and dedicated in 1924. This classical revival style building features fine brickwork, a raised temple front, and 50 art glass windows.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7809.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 8, 1896.

Location. 33° 7.868′ N, 96° 6.434′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Park Street and Stonewall Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2516 Park Street, Greenville TX 75401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan

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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: Mary Jim Morris (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Lallie P. Carlisle (approx. half a mile away); Gen. Hal C. Horton Home (approx. half a mile away); Central Christian Church (approx. half a mile away); Benjamin D. Martin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gussie Nell Davis (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Kavanaugh Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, January 2, 2021

2. Kavanaugh Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.