Details for Centennial of Methodism in Commerce
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5231007818
Data
| Marker Number | 7818 |
| Atlas Number | 5231007818 |
| Marker Title | Centennial of Methodism in Commerce |
| Index Entry | Methodism in Commerce |
| Address | |
| City | Commerce |
| County | Hunt |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 228638 |
| UTM Northing | 3681963 |
| Subject Codes | Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | on SH 50 across from main entrance to ETSU in front of First United Methodist Church |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Two Methodist congregations, Lebanon (1.5 mi. E) and Mt. Zion (5 mi. SE), served the earliest settlers of the Commerce area. As the community grew, local Methodists began worshiping in a schoolhouse on Pecan Street. In 1881, four years before Commerce was incorporated, they were joined in a Union Church by the Lebanon fellowship. A separate sanctuary was built on Church Street in 1890. A later structure on Park Street, completed in 1907, served until the present facility was built in 1968. For over 100 years the church has actively led in community development. |