Louise Methodist Church

The town of Louise was founded in 1881 on the route of the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway. Named for the daughter of railroad director D.E. Hungerford, it soon became a shipping and marketing center for this area. In 1891, ten years after the town was founded, The Rev. John Ovall, a missionary from Victoria, called a meeting of Methodists in the area to organize a church. Named Louise Methodist Church, the congregation built its first house of worship in 1893. The building also served as the public schoolhouse and as a community gathering place for a number of years. Moved to this site in 1940, the church structure has undergone several remodeling projects to accommodate the growing congregation. Throughout its history, the Louise Methodist Church has shared clergy with other churches in its circuit, including those in El Campo, Ganado, Cordele, Lolita, and Garwood. An important part of the history of the town of Louise, this church continues to serve the community with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. Descendants of the congregation's first families are still counted among the membership. (1991)

Louise Methodist Church is a historical marker in Louise, Wharton County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1109, -96.4099 near Louise. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crowell, Marion Wesley (Baldy) (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Procopius, Louise Community Cemetery, and Sandies.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481003139. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.