College Mound in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Methodist Church, 1844

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, August 20, 2016

1. Methodist Church, 1844 Marker

Inscription. In 1844
A.J. Beck, Henry Beck
Wilson Fogleman, A.H. Henry
W.T. Patton, Ed. King
settled in this vicinity

A Methodist church
was organized in 1845
with Rev. J.W. Fields as pastor
A.H. Henry, Ed. King, stewards,
A.H. Henry
Sunday School Superintendent

In 1865 a frame building
replaced the log church

In 1897 the present building
was constructed

The land for the church was
donated by W.T. Patton

Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 8535.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 32° 40.424′ N, 96° 11.23′ W. Marker is in College Mound, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 429 and County Route 130, on the left when traveling south on Route 429. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15151 FM 429, Terrell TX 75161, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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: Locust Grove (approx. 5 miles away); Major W.F. Long (approx. 5.4 miles away); No. 1 British Flying Training School (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named No. 1 British Flying Training School (approx. 5.8 miles away); Terrell State Hospital Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Terrell State Hospital (approx. 6.3 miles away); William Henry Burnett (approx. 6.6 miles away); Texas & Pacific Railroad Freight Depot (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Also see . . . College Mound United Methodist Church. (Submitted on August 22, 2016.)

Methodist Church, 1844 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, August 20, 2016

2. Methodist Church, 1844

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,136 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.