Hoard in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Smith Chapel United Methodist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

1. Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
About 1885, members of the Hoard community organized Davis Chapel Church and met in the Democrat Schoolhouse and a nearby Brush Arbor. The church was later renamed Democrat Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and then Smith Chapel. In 1915, B.B. Hart sold land for a new church, with 52 members pledging to help with labor and finances. Sawmill owner W.H. Smith contributed much of the materials and money. Until 1950, the church was pastored only by supply pastors. In 1957, Crow Methodist Church merged with Smith Chapel; selling the property at Crow helped finance the current sanctuary. Today, Smith Chapel continues as a center of worship and fellowship for the community. 175 Years of Texas Independence 1836-2011

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16728.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 32° 37.891′ N, 95° 23.363′ W. Marker is in Hoard, Texas, in Wood County. It is on Farm to Market Road 1804 one mile south of U.S. 80, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 670 FM 1804, Mineola TX 75773, 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

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within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Hope Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Martin Varner (approx. 3 miles away); Rockfield Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Caddo Indian Communities in Wood County (approx. 4.1 miles away); First Election in Wood County (approx. 4.3 miles away); Sabine Methodist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas (approx. 5.8 miles away).

Smith Chapel United Methodist Church and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

2. Smith Chapel United Methodist Church and marker

Informational sign next to marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

3. Informational sign next to marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.