Marker Inscription
The Rev. Will A. Stephens and 15 charter members organized this church in 1895, then purchased a church building from the United Brethren Church and secured a parsonage. Sunday school classes began in 1930. The church called its first full-time Minister in 1942, and by 1946 membership had more than doubled. An education building was erected in 1949-51 and new brick sanctuary was built in 1960. The congregation was renamed First United Methodist Church in 1968, following the merger of the Evangelical United Brethren and the Methodist denominations. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995.
About this site
First Methodist Church of Azle is a historical marker in Azle, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8931, -97.5421 near Azle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Azle Christian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Azle Post Office, Near Site of, Steward, James Azle, and Azle School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439001746. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
