Argyle United Methodist Church

Organized thirteen years after the town of Argyle was founded, this church was chartered in 1894 with twenty-seven members. The first pastor was the Rev. Blueford Henry Webster, a Methodist circuit rider from Mississippi. Early worship services for the congregation were conducted in the Argyle Schoolhouse. In 1898 church trustees purchased land at this location from the Texas and Pacific railway and W. H. Abrams, company trustee. The first sanctuary, a frame structure, was built here soon afterward during the pastorate of the Rev. J. R. Atchley, who completed much of the carpentry work with the assistance of a Mr. Rhodes and several church members. Adjoining property was acquired by church trustees in 1947. A brick sanctuary was constructed here in 1969, east of the original structure, and an educational building was added in 1972. Part of a circuit for seventy-eight years, the Argyle United Methodist Church has played a significant role in the development of the town. Membership has included many prominent community leaders, and church facilities have been used for a variety of civic group meetings and public functions. (1981)

Argyle United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Argyle, Denton County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1401, -97.1729 near Argyle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Graham-Argyle Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Argyle, Boone Family Cemetery, and Johns' Well and Campgrounds.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121000196. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.