Wallace United Methodist Church

Settled in the 1840s, Wallace community grew into a rural trading center with a general store and school. This Methodist congregation, organized in 1889 by the Rev. W. D. Wheeler and eight charter members, met first in the schoolhouse. W. H. Bailey, G. J. Loughmiller, George Richards, and W. P. Wallace gave funds for the present church building, erected in 1910, during the pastorate of the Rev. D. S. Burke. Despite a decrease in rural population, this country church maintains its heritage of service to the community. (1976)

Wallace United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Canton, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 167 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5465, -95.9411 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is High Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Wesley Chapel Cemetery, and Haven of Memories Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011445. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.