Near Leona in Leon County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Evans Chapel United Methodist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 8, 2026

1. Evans Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The Evans Chapel Church was built in 1886 on two acres along Mustang Creek given by W. J. Cox to trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, south. Arrival of settlers from the old south to this area began about 1840. The William P. Evans family settled here from Alabama in 1845 and the community came to bear their name. Residents of Evans Chapel Community decided they needed a church and a new school in the mid-1880s. The church was established with an adjoining cemetery and a new school was built. The original frame building with wood siding served until 1919 when it was damaged by a fire. The congregation erected an identical church that still serves today. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17959.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 31° 7.882′ N, 96° 1.654′ W. Marker is near Leona, Texas, in Leon County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 977 and County Road 412, on the left when traveling west on Road 977. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 4133 FM 977 W, Normangee TX 77871, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the First Court House Built in Leon County (approx. 3.9 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.1 miles away); Leon County (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fort Boggy (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Fort Boggy (approx. 5.1 miles away); Boggy Community (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 8, 2026

2. Evans Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

of all markers in Leona.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.