| Marker Number |
5757 |
| Atlas Number |
5309005757 |
| Marker Title |
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Gholson |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
663638 |
| UTM Northing |
3510632 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Gholson, go 1/2 mile north on FM 1858, turn onto Wesley Chapel Road, church is visible from FM 1858. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1873, during the height of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War, Methodist families in the vicinity of Gholson met to organize a church. Services were first held in log schoolhouse near the cemetery. After it burned, members met in the new schoolhouse until a sanctuary was completed on this site in 1891. The land, located one mile north of the schoolhouse where the church began, was donated by Frank and Lucy Sparks. A focal point of Gholson since 1873, Wesley Chapel continues to reflect the goals and ideals of its founders. |
