| Marker Number |
10976 |
| Atlas Number |
5401010976 |
| Marker Title |
Church Hill United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Church Hill United Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Henderson |
| County |
Rusk |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
342982 |
| UTM Northing |
3562964 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
8 mi. east of Henderson via SH 43, east on FM 1251 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1839 this congregation was organized with the Rev. Claugh Waterfield as pastor. The first member was 14-year-old William F. Richards. The Rev. William Craig began the 300-mile church hill circuit in 1843. John Robertson, John Strong, and Samuel Wasson set aside this 27-acre plot for a church and schoolhouse in 1852. When the structure was erected in 1879, there were about 12 dirt-floored houses built nearby for families during camp meetings. The "Academy," which served as the schoolhouse, is used as the educational building. |
