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

First Methodist Church of Diboll

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010

1. First Methodist Church of Diboll Marker

Inscription. This congregation was founded about 1897, soon after Diboll was established as a sawmill town. Early worship services were held in a local schoolhouse and in a two-story structure shared with the local Baptist congregation and fraternal organizations. Church leaders acquired this site by lease in 1914 and built their first sanctuary that year. The land was deeded to the congregation in 1922, and additional facilities were later built to accommodate the growing membership. The church still counts among its members descendants of some of its founding families.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6998.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 31° 10.791′ N, 94° 47.259′ W. Marker is in Diboll, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on Hines Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Hines Street, Diboll TX 75941, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Diboll Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emporia (approx. half a mile away); Thomas Lewis Latane Temple (approx. 0.6 miles away); Diboll (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ryan Chapel (approx. 2.6 miles away); Burke Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Burke School (approx. 3.8 miles away); Prairie Grove (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Diboll.

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Photographed by Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010

2. First Methodist Church of Diboll

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.