| Marker Number |
11300 |
| Atlas Number |
5459011300 |
| Marker Title |
Bettie Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Bettie Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Bettie |
| County |
Upshur |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
316451 |
| UTM Northing |
3631882 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1993 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 2088, Bettie, 6 mi. north of Gilmer |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This congregation was organized and a sanctuary built at this site in 1892 principally through the efforts of brothers Jeff and Hillard Parish. According to local tradition, the sanctuary (one of the first buildings in Bettie) probably replaced the abandoned or disbanded Parish Chapel Methodist Church which was located about two miles west of here. In addition to religious services, the community's first school and popular singing and music lessons were held in the sanctuary for several decades after its completion. This congregation continues to serve the community. |
