Marker Inscription
Developed as a railroad town in the 1870s, Gladewater grew slowly but steadily in the first decades of its existence. In 1922, twelve adults and two children led by the Rev. H.T. Perritte of Longview met in Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Godfrey's home to organize a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They soon built a simple one-room sanctuary. The church and the town experienced dramatic growth beginning in the 1930s, when a local oil boom brought more residents. Since that time, members have formed women's and men's groups to support the church and its many services and programs. (2005)
About this site
First United Methodist Church of Gladewater is a historical marker in Gladewater, Gregg County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5364, -94.9451 near Gladewater. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shepperd, John Ben, Dr. E. L. and Nannie Lewis Walker House, and Foshee Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183013264. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
