Azle in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Methodist Church of Azle

Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 21, 2026

1. First Methodist Church of Azle Marker

Inscription.
The Rev. Will A. Stephens and 15 charter members organized this church in 1895, then purchased a church building from the United Brethren Church and secured a parsonage. Sunday school classes began in 1930. The church called its first full-time Minister in 1942, and by 1946 membership had more than doubled. An education building was erected in 1949-51 and new brick sanctuary was built in 1960. The congregation was renamed First United Methodist Church in 1968, following the merger of the Evangelical United Brethren and the Methodist denominations. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1746.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 32° 53.583′ N, 97° 32.529′ W. Marker is in Azle, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Church Street north of Green Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Church St, Azle TX 76020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Azle Christian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Azle Post Office (about

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700 feet away); James Azle Steward (about 700 feet away); Azle Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ash Creek Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); William M. Rice (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ash Creek Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Hoggard-Reynolds Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Azle.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 21, 2026

2. First Methodist Church of Azle Marker

First Methodist Church of Azle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 21, 2026

3. First Methodist Church of Azle

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.