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

Wallace Methodist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, July 12, 2026

1. Wallace Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
Settled in the 1840s, the Wallace community grew into a rural trading center with a general store and school. This Methodist congregation, organized in 1889 by the Rev. W.D. Wheeler and eight charter members, met first in the schoolhouse. W.H. Bailey, G.J. Loughmiller, George Richards and W.P. Wallace gave funds for the original church building, erected in 1910, during the pastorate of the Rev. D.S. Burke. The historic church burned in 2019. Despite a decrease in rural population, this country church maintains its heritage of service to the community.

Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 32° 32.687′ N, 95° 56.447′ W. Marker is near Canton, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is at the intersection of County Road 2501 and County Road 2507, on the left when traveling south on County Road 2501. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 Vz County Rd 2501, Canton TX 75103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: High Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Shelby Expedition Through Van Zandt County (approx. 3.1 miles away); Wesley Chapel Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hayden Baptist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Blackwell House (approx. 4.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Canton (approx. 4.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Canton (approx. 4½ miles away); Hilliards of Canton (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wallace United Methodist Church (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by James Hulse

2. Wallace Methodist Church Marker

Wallace Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 12, 2026

3. Wallace Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.