Marker Inscription
In 1846, the Rev. J. E. Ferguson, whose son was to be a governor of Texas, preached to Methodists in this area. Robert Hodge, who founded Chatfield, built a brush arbor and let camp meetings be held at his spring. In 1858 he donated a site for a lodge hall, where all faiths worshipped for years. In 1886, Mr. and Mrs. Nail McMullan gave the Methodists a site for a church of their own. Peak membership came in 1896 under the Rev. George Clark. The original building was destroyed by a storm in 1937; the present one was completed in 1938. (1976)
About this site
Chatfield United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Chatfield, Navarro County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2434, -96.4084 near Chatfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chatfield Baptist Church, Last Review of the Confederacy, and Conner Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349008285. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
