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On 5-acre site given by George Adams (1842-1906), this church has been in continuous use since its construction in 1883 by men of community. According to tradition, a man named Watson financed the project. Square nails were used. Heart pine lumber for structure was shipped by steamboat on the Sabine River from Orange to town of Salem, then hauled by ox-teams to this site. Belfry and Sunday School rooms were added later. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972
Watson Chapel Methodist Church is a historical marker in Bleakwood, Newton County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Newton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6799, -93.8116 near Bleakwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Watson Chapel Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Watson Chapel, Bleakwood Cemetery, and Biloxi Evergreen Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5351011140. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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