Marker Inscription
This church was organized about 1860 in the nearby community of Bagdad (1 mi. W). Early worship services were conducted by local preachers and missionaries in a log schoolhouse and a Masonic lodge hall before a sanctuary was constructed there in 1879. The church moved to Leander in 1901, following development of the railroad town. The Bagdad sanctuary was relocated at this site on land deeded by Sarah J. Walker. Many prominent area leaders have been members here, including several who later became ministers.
About this site
Leander United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Leander, Williamson County. It is one of 237 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 430 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5770, -97.8557 near Leander. The nearest cataloged historic site is Leander Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Leander, Webster Massacre, and Leanderthal Lady.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009289. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
