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

Dial United Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

1. Dial United Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Successor to Bethel Society, founded with 26 charter members in 1846 as First Presbyterian Church in Bethel (present Dial) community. Early services were held in a one-room log school shared by all denominations.

The first Sunday school was organized on January 27, 1874.

The first church building was dedicated in 1900 on land given by James Dial, prominent citizen.

In 1958 "United" was added to name after two branches of the Presbyterian church throughout America were united. The present church was built in 1925, using materials from first structure.

Erected 1969 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 27, 1874.

Location. 33° 29.857′ N, 95° 52.205′ W. Marker is near Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on Farm to Market Road 824 0.1 miles west of County Road 3565, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8591 FM824, Honey Grove TX 75446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Fort Lyday (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Hockaday Homestead (approx. 4.2 miles away); Giles Academy (approx. 5.3 miles away); McCraw's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Oak Ridge Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Site of Bralley-Pendleton School (approx. 6.1 miles away); Church of St. Mark, the Evangelist, Episcopal (approx. 6.2 miles away); Main Street Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Regarding Dial United Presbyterian Church. Because of dwindling membership, the church merged with Main Street Presbyterian Church in nearby Honey Grove in 1993. The 1925

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

2. Dial United Presbyterian Church Marker

church building was demolished in 2023.

Also see . . . Dial Presbyterian Church, Dial. [T]he original Dial Presbyterian Church ... was dedicated on the first Sunday in September, 1900. Prior to the erection of this building, the church met in various school buildings. (Honey Grove Preservation League) (Submitted on September 17, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.