Historical MarkerElizabeth Chapel Methodist Church
Caldwell · Burleson County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5051007571
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Marker Inscription
First Methodist Church in the county. Began as Sunday School in home of Isaac addison, early settler. Later moved to home of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott. Organized about 1839 by Robt. Alexander, famous pioneer minister. Soon a small, hand-hewn frame building was erected and named for Mrs. Scott. Land containing both the church and cemetery was given to Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Mrs. Scott's son, Phillip, in 1878. Membership reached peak of 165 in 1885. Church merged with the Cooks Point church about 1907. (1970)
About this site
Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5816, -96.6349 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Tenoxtitlan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kramer Cemetery, Cooks Point Methodist Cemetery, and Cooks Point United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051007571. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
