| Marker Number |
10812 |
| Atlas Number |
5365010812 |
| Marker Title |
Allison Chapel United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Allison Chapel United Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Carthage |
| County |
Panola |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
355986 |
| UTM Northing |
3557749 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
on US 79 in Fairplay, 10 mi. west of Carthage |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The Rev. Littleton Fowler, an early Methodist missionary in East Texas, is believed to have organized this congregation between 1837 and 1839. Land for the first sanctuary, now the site of Old Williams Cemetery (1 mi. W), was donated by Purviance Williams. The congregation was originally known as Bethesda Church, but the name was later changed to honor Samuel G. Allison, who gave land for the present building site in 1882. Traditionally, Allison Chapel United Methodist Church has been considered the oldest active church in Panola County. |
