Marker Inscription
Methodist Bishop Enoch M. Marvin and five former slaves founded this congregation on November 2, 1870, during a meeting of the East Texas Methodist Conference in Carthage. Early worship services were held in a brush arbor. The members purchased land for their first sanctuary in 1881. Church facilities were enlarged and modified over the years to meet the needs of the growing congregation. Mount Zion C. M. E. Church has served the community with a variety of worship, outreach, and educational programs for more than a century.
About this site
Mount Zion C. M. E. Church is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1994. 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 32.1618, -94.3369 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Panola County Jail, Old (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Anderson, Jonathan, Neal, Margie, and Panola County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010834. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
