Marker Inscription
This congregation was founded about 1897, soon after Diboll was established as a sawmill town. Early worship services were held in a local schoolhouse and in a two-story structure shared with the local Baptist congregation and fraternal organizations. Church leaders acquired this site by lease in 1914 and built their first sanctuary that year. The land was deeded to the congregation in 1922, and additional facilities were later built to accommodate the growing membership. The church still counts among its members descendants of some of its founding families. (1991)
About this site
First Methodist Church of Diboll is a historical marker in Diboll, Angelina County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1798, -94.7876 near Diboll. The nearest cataloged historic site is Temple, Henry G., House (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Southern Pine Lumber Company Commissary, Diboll Library, Old, and Emporia Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005006998. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
