Velasco Methodist Church

Methodist circuit riding ministers were conducting worship services in the Velasco area as early as the 1830s. After the original townsite was destroyed in the hurricane of 1875, a new one developed further inland. Led by the Rev. John L. Sullivan, Velasco Methodist church was formally organized in 1893. A brick sanctuary, erected in 1894, served the congregation until it was destroyed in the 1900 hurricane. A new sanctuary was completed in 1904. Rebuilding again after hurricane damage in 1932, the church has continued to serve the people of Brazoria County. (1988)

Velasco Methodist Church is a historical marker in Freeport, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9618, -95.3654 near Freeport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Velasco (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Schuster Home, Velasco, and Velasco Lodge No. 757, A. F. & A. M..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009610. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.