Near Diboll in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ryan Chapel

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010

1. Ryan Chapel Marker

Inscription. Founded 1866, after new settler, Rev. Issac Ryan, had Methodist revival in home before occupying it. His brother John was one of 19 charter members. L.H.D. and Sallie Guinn gave 7.5 acres for church and cemetery. First 16 by 20-ft. church had puncheon seats and floor. First pastor, Rev. Henry Wright, was paid in bacon, corn, syrup.

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8720.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 31° 13.04′ N, 94° 47.23′ W. Marker is near Diboll, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2497 west of Farm to Market Road 304, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Diboll TX 75941, 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burke School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Burke Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Thomas Lewis Latane Temple (approx. 2 miles away); Diboll (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old Diboll Library (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Methodist Church of Diboll (approx. 2.6 miles away); Emporia

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); Hoshall (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Diboll.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted on the church, beside the entrance.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010

2. Ryan Chapel

Ryan Chapel entrance sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010

3. Ryan Chapel entrance sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,594 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.