Marker Inscription
Organized 1880, with worship services and Sunday school held under trees and a brush arbor. Structure built 1881, by A.B. Harris. Six-acre site, including nearby cemetery was donated by the Rev. William E. Bates (1812-83), retired circuit rider and minister. Building costs were supplied through members' and friends' donations, which included a horse. Men of the congregation hauled the lumber from the sawmills in East Texas. This church was the first in the community and has served five generations of residents. (1973)
About this site
Oak Grove Methodist Church is a historical marker in Aubrey, Denton County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2211, -96.9763 near Aubrey. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bates, William Edmunds (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Oak Grove Cemetery, Lower Oak Grove Cemetery, and Rucker Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121003644. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
