Marker Inscription
This congregation traces its history to 1845, when a one-room log meeting house was erected nearby for a church, school and town hall. The church was served by circuit-riding ministers until 1850. The congregation moved to Earpville on the Stagecoach Road in 1860 and moved their church building to Longview in 1874 after the arrival of the railroad. the church has grown steadily over the years and has erected several new buildings to serve its members and expanding programs. The church continues to serve the area as it has for more than 150 years. (1997)
About this site
First Methodist Church of Longview is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4972, -94.7374 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gregg County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Franklin L. Whaley House, Dalton Gang's Last Raid, and General John Gregg.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009953. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
