Edom in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Edom Methodist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026

1. Edom Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Officially organized in 1874 with the Rev. D. L. Lake as first pastor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South of Edom is believed to have been founded as early as 1859, relocating to this site in the 1920s. A singing school began in 1866 and a Women's Missionary Society was formed by 1914. Church members cultivated a history of worship and service. In 1952, a new brick building replaced earlier wood structures. A fellowship hall and library were added in 1984. Celebrating over 70 years at the same site in 1997, Edom United Methodist Church (renamed in 1968) continues a tradition of community involvement.

Incise Polly L. Martin. Historian

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11399.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 32° 22.311′ N, 95° 36.522′ W. Marker is in Edom, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 314 (at milepost 314) and Farm to Market Road 297, on the left when traveling west on Farm to Market Road 314. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 8430 FM314, Ben Wheeler TX 75754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Potters Brown (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edom (about 600 feet away); Site of C.W. Morris Cotton Gin (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church of Edom (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tyler-Porter's Bluff Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Primrose-Sexton Community (approx. 4.3 miles away); Asbury Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Adren Anglin (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edom.

Edom Methodist Church and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026

2. Edom Methodist Church and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.