Marker Inscription
Built 1862. Second church of any faith in Mason County. Housed first school in the county. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Historical Marker
Bethel M. E. Church
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About this site
Bethel M. E. Church is a historical marker in Mason, Mason County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5902, -99.1120 near Mason. The nearest cataloged historic site is unknown (Hilda) (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bober, State Highway 9 Bridge at the Llano River, and Meusebach, John O..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5319011269. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, built in 1862 near Mason, was the second church of any faith organized in Mason County and also housed the county's first school. It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1965, and its marker is mounted at the Hilda United Methodist Church.
Sources: hmdb.orgmasontx.org
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