Marker Inscription
Methodist worship services in this area date to the late 1840s, meeting in homes, the people were served by circuit riding ministers from Waxahachie. A schoolhouse built for the pioneer community of Hawkins was also used as a church. Beginning in 1861 a church built in Lebanon, another pioneer settlement, served the Methodists of the area. The congregation moved to Midlothian in 1883, and a church building was completed in 1902. A new house of worship was erected in 1966. Members of the church include many descendants of its pioneer founders.
About this site
First Methodist Church of Midlothian is a historical marker in Midlothian, Ellis County, dedicated in 1988. 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 32.4749, -96.9926 near Midlothian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trotter House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Midlothian Cemetery, Midlothian Presbyterian Church, and Hawkins, William L. and Emma, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
