Marker Inscription
Two Methodist congregations, Lebanon (1.5 mi. E) and Mt. Zion (5 mi. SE), served the earliest settlers of the Commerce area. As the community grew, local Methodists began worshiping in a schoolhouse on Pecan Street. In 1881, four years before Commerce was incorporated, they were joined in a Union Church by the Lebanon fellowship. A separate sanctuary was built on Church Street in 1890. A later structure on Park Street, completed in 1907, served until the present facility was built in 1968. For over 100 years the church has actively led in community development.
About this site
Methodism in Commerce is a historical marker in Commerce, Hunt County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2443, -95.9124 near Commerce. The nearest cataloged historic site is East Texas State University (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include President's House, W. L. Mayo Gravesite, and Chennault, Claire L..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007818. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
