First United Methodist Church of Lancaster

Itinerant preachers often met with local Methodists in early days of settlement. Organized on May 25, 1868, by the Rev. Andrew Davis, this is one of the oldest churches in North Texas. Services were held in Masonic Hall until a church building was erected in 1874. This had separate entrances and seating for men and women, in the Victorian manner. After a new church was constructed in 1911, the original building was used as a Sunday School annex, but was later razed. The present sanctuary, erected in 1957, stands on site of the original church.

First United Methodist Church of Lancaster is a historical marker in Lancaster, Dallas County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5911, -96.7567 near Lancaster. The nearest cataloged historic site is Randlett House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lancaster, Confederate Arms Factory, and Head House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006707. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.