Carroll Springs Methodist Church

This congregation traces its history through several Henderson County Methodist churches. Earliest worship services in Carroll Springs were held in private homes, with the Rev. William D. Sansom occasionally leading them. Worshipers went to county line after a Methodist church was organized there in 1859. The church was moved to New Hope in 1865 with the Rev. Joseph Franklin Lambright as pastor. He continued as the minister when the congregation moved to Coolsprings in 1872. In 1883, the Methodist congregation relocated to Carroll Springs, where it has remained since that time. The forty charter members were served by J. F. Lambright until his resignation in 1891. Other pastors have included his son, the Rev. J. M. M. Lambright, and the Rev. R. E. Gibbs. Carroll Springs Methodist Church traditionally has held a revival under the brush arbor beginning the first Sunday in August. An important part of this rural community, the church continues to reflect the ideals and traditions of its founders. Descendants of many of the charter members still worship here.

Carroll Springs Methodist Church is a historical marker in Athens, Henderson County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0502, -95.7668 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carroll Springs Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Modoc Cemetery, Lightfoot-Miller Cemetery, and Unknown Graves (S. of Owens Cemetery).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010347. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.