Historical Marker

Bandera Methodist Church

Bandera · Bandera County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5019000292

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Marker Inscription

Built 1880 by members under leadership of B.F. Langford, Sr. Gothic architecture. Hand-cut limestone, with oak timbers. Though enlarged and remodeled, retains original charm. Rev. John Devilbiss (who helped found first Protestant church in San Antonio) held services here 1861. Church organized 1867 by Rev. A.J. Potter; charter members included Rugh, Langford, Stevens Families. Daniel Rugh organized first Sunday school, April 18, 1869. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.

About this site

Bandera Methodist Church is a historical marker in Bandera, Bandera County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Bandera County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7264, -99.0737 near Bandera. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bandera County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp Montel, C.S.A., Bandera's First Bank, and Phillips, Captain Jack.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5019000292. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.7264, -99.0737 · Bandera, Bandera County
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