​Wesley Chapel
​ United Methodist Church

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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 a 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. (1988)

Marker No: 5757

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.719402, -97.272919

Location: ​From Gholson, go 1/2 mile north on FM 1858, turn onto Wesley Chapel Road, church is visible from FM 1858.