Bluff Dale United Methodist Church
Bluff Dale, Erath County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Bluff Dale Methodist Church dates to the mid-1880s, when area Methodists began to meet regularly, following an 1881 camp meeting along the Paluxy River. In 1894, members began to meet at a church building they constructed. As the community grew, so did the congregation, which became known as Bluff Dale Methodist Church in 1939. By 1956, membership moved into a newly completed church facility. In 1968, after the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren denominations merged, the congregation became known as the Bluff Dale United Methodist Church. Today, the church continues to be a beacon of light, serving as a spiritual leader in a revitalized Bluff Dale community. (2008)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Bluff Dale's Methodists trace their roots to an 1881 camp meeting on the Paluxy River, gathering regularly until they raised a church building in 1894. As the Erath County community grew, so did the congregation, which weathered the denominational mergers of the 20th century to become the Bluff Dale United Methodist Church in 1968.
Why it matters
It reflects the central role of frontier churches in binding together the small farming communities of Central Texas.
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