Historical MarkerSardis United Methodist Church
Sardis · Ellis County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5139007076
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Marker Inscription
Methodist Church activities in this area can be traced to 1845, when the Rev. Thomas Welch, a circuit-riding minister, preached a sermon. Following a brush arbor meeting near this site in 1873, a formal congregation was organized. Services were held in a log schoolhouse until 1879, when a frame church was erected to serve the Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations. A separate Methodist Church building was completed in 1904. The Sardis United Methodist Church has been a part of Ellis County history for over one hundred years.
About this site
Sardis United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Sardis, Ellis County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4307, -96.9045 near Sardis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sardis School (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sardis Cemetery, Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery, and Morgan Infant.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007076. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
