Marker Inscription
Methodist worship services were held in Eastland County as early as 1865. Soon after the town of Eastland was laid out in 1875, Methodists began meeting in a small log house. The congregation was organized and served for a time by the Rev. Melville B. Johnson, a circuit rider. Soon after this property was purchased in 1882, a building known as the "Little White Church" was constructed. It served the congregation until a new sanctuary was completed during the Eastland County oil boom of the 1920s. (1985)
About this site
First United Methodist Church of Eastland is a historical marker in Eastland, Eastland County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Eastland County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4032, -98.8194 near Eastland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Connellee-Majestic Theatre (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stubblefield Building, Eastland County, Early Settlers of, and Eastland County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5133001887. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
