Near Honey Grove in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

1. Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1842, a Methodist Episcopal Church, South, congregation organized and built a log chapel on land given by Wilson Allen. Early leaders were the Revs. J.H. Graham and J.W.P. McKenzie; trustees and family names included Allen, Hamil, Ramsey, Wheeler, Spence, Stroud, Meade, Dutton, Johnson, Cobb, Massengale and Prickett. The settlement was called Allen's Chapel Community. Due to declining attendance, the church disbanded in 1916. Ministering again to the larger church community, former members gave the church and its fixtures to the local Vineyard Grove Baptist congregation in 1926. The graveyard, still used and maintained by a community cemetery association, remains a landmark to the early settlement.

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12911.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 33° 38.691′ N, 95° 56.715′ W. Marker is near Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on County Road 2750 0.4 miles west of County

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Road 2765, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1151 Co Rd 2750, Honey Grove TX 75446, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vineyard Grove Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shiloh Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Erwin Evans Smith (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Oakwood Chapel (approx. 4.2 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Samuel Augustus Erwin (approx. 4.3 miles away); Benjamin Stuart Walcott (approx. 4.3 miles away); James G. Gilmer (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Allen's Chapel Methodist Church & Cemetery.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

2. Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery Marker

In 1842, a Methodist Church was organized and a small log structure was built on land donated by Wilson Bruce Allen. Deeds as recorded stipulated that four acres be given to the Methodist Episcopal Church South for use as determined by its designated trustees. (Fannin County Historical Commission) (Submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Allens Chapel Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the cemetery includes inscriptions and photos of the 300-plus gravesites within it. (Submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.