Marker Inscription
The burial of a child, James W. Rozelle, was allowed on this wooded rise in 1850 by land owners Edwin and Martha Harry. In 1854 the Harrys allotted one acre at this site for a Methodist church, called Shiloh after the popular biblical place name. The original trustees were David Byrd, Edwin Harry, Daniel Henderson, Jesse Hill, and Thomas Singletary, all buried here. The congregation first met in a log building until a frame structure was erected in 1870. In 1912 church members built the present sanctuary on the first site. The church was active until 1954.
About this site
Shiloh Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historical marker in Alto, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6661, -95.1150 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lee, Isaac (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Duplichain-Black, Harrison-Armstrong, and New Hope Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006917. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
