Marker Inscription
Organized in 1855, this congregation held its first services in the Masonic Hall. In 1859 the members bought this property and began a frame church which was not completed until after the Civil War. The building was used by local Methodists and Baptists and was replaced by a second frame structure in 1902. By 1942 a brick sanctuary, educational building and parsonage were completed. This congregation helped establish St. Andrews United Methodist Church in 1959, a century after its own founding. (1982)
About this site
First United Methodist Church of Carthage is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1569, -94.3374 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carthage Book Club (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Panola County Jail, Anderson, Jonathan, and Neal, Margie.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010828. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
