Mobeetie United Methodist Church

Mobeetie developed from a buffalo hunters camp established in 1874 and Fort Elliott, which opened in 1875. Methodists Peter Gravis and J.T. Hosmer preached in the town in 1881, and by 1884, Mobeetie had a mission Methodist congregation. An 1898 tornado destroyed the sanctuary and most other buildings in town. In 1905, the community erected a shared Union Church building later bought by the Methodist congregation. The town moved closer to the railroad in the late 1920s. In 1930, church members built a basement in New Mobeetie and moved their worship services there. They built the present sanctuary in 1947, and the church continues to serve as an area spiritual center. (2006)

Mobeetie United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Mobeetie, Wheeler County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.5339, -100.4382 near Mobeetie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mobeetie Post Office (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mobeetie First Baptist Church, Mobeetie, and Site of Fort Elliott.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013460. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.