Marker Inscription
Methodists who settled in the Greenville area were served by occasional circuit preachers as early as 1848. In 1850 a Methodist congregation formally was organized with thirteen charter members. Early worship services were held in the Hunt County Courthouse and in the Masonic Lodge building. Known as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Greenville until 1896, the fellowship adopted the name Wesley in that year. As Greenville's oldest organized congregation, Wesley United Methodist Church has played an important role in the town's development and heritage.
About this site
Wesley United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Greenville, Hunt County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1446, -96.1086 near Greenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bourland-Stevens-Samuell House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp, W. R. J., Camp, William and Medora, House, and Greenville "Herald".
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007837. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
