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Organized prior to 1847. First pastor, Robert Alexander, had been a missionary in Texas since 1837. Original church built in 1853; was destroyed in great storm of 1900; rebuilt in 1901, constructed of pine. Memorial inscription placed in window in honor of Dr. Alexander, a member of the Texas Conference for 45 years. Texas Methodist Conference sessions were held in Chappell Hill six times: 1847, 1854, 1860, 1865, 1870 and 1878.
Methodist Church is a historical marker in Chappell Hill, Washington County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1414, -96.2528 near Chappell Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chappell Hill College (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chappell Hill Female College, Chappell Hill Public School and Chappell Hill Female College Bell, and Felder, E. King, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008370. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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