Russell Memorial United Methodist Church

Organized 1875 as Wills Point Methodist Episcopal Church, South, after a retired minister, James A. Scruggs, had led services for some years. The Rev. L. P. Lively became first resident pastor in 1878. The earliest sanctuary, built about 1877 and razed by a tornado in 1890, was soon replaced. In 1924, the congregation erected a third edifice, naming it in honor of a deceased steward, Eric A. Russell, and his son. Russell Memorial Church absorbed the Palmer Grove congregation in 1955 and also in 1971. The present structure was consecrated on July 28, 1974. (1975)

Russell Memorial United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7137, -96.0169 near Wills Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wills Point Schools (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank of Wills Point, First Baptist Church of Wills Point, and First Christian Church of Wills Point.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011438. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.