Near Rosebud in Falls County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Powers Chapel

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

1. Powers Chapel Marker

Inscription. Before 1850 the Rev. Joseph P. Sneed (1804-1881), a Methodist circuit rider, organized the congregation later known as Powers Chapel. Luke Powers and John Cullines donated this land for a log church house built in 1855. It served as a community center and school until a two-story building, with a Masonic lodge upstairs, replaced it in 1870. This structure was completed in 1890. Acreage from other land gifts provided for the cemetery and the tabernacle, which took the place of an early brush arbor. Revivals and Memorial Day services are still held here.

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4103.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 31° 6.97′ N, 96° 53.501′ W. Marker is near Rosebud, Texas, in Falls County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2027 0.2 miles south of County Road 326, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 553 FM2027, Rosebud TX 76570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Powers Chapel Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedar Springs Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Rosebud School

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(approx. 5½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Rosebud (approx. 5.7 miles away); Henslee House (approx. 5.8 miles away); Woodland Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Given in Memory (approx. 6.4 miles away); McLennan's Bluff (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosebud.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

2. Powers Chapel Marker

The view of the marker and church from the street.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

3. Powers Chapel Marker

The side view of the church.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

4. Powers Chapel Marker

The interior view of the church from behind the pulpit.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

5. Powers Chapel Marker

The view of the church along the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 12, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.