Marker Inscription
As early as 1834, was site of worship services conducted by Stephen F. Box (1760?-1844). A log house built about 1848 served as both church and school. A post office opened Jan. 21, 1867; closed Jan 29, 1869. The log building burned in 1869 and services were held on the campground. Division among members caused erection of New Shiloh Church (1 mile SW), which later burned in a woods fire. In 1880, William Calvert Hallmark (1804-1880), son-in-law of Box, willed this property to the old church body. Present structure was started in 1883.
About this site
Old Shiloh Methodist Church is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1990, -95.5486. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bynum (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hallmark, William C., Collin Aldrich, and Georgia Camp Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225010968. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
