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Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church

First Methodist Church in the county. Began as Sunday School in home of Isaac addison, early settler. Later moved to home of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott. Organized about 1839 by Robt. Alexander, famous pioneer minister. Soon a small, hand-hewn frame building was erected and named for Mrs. Scott. Land containing both the church and cemetery was given to Methodist Episcopal Church, South, by Mrs. Scott's son, Phillip, in 1878. Membership reached peak of 165 in 1885. Church merged with the Cooks Point church about 1907. (1970)

30.5816° N, 96.6349° W

Where to Find It

from Caldwell, take SH 21 E about 5 mi to Roadside Park on S. side of road

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All 87 markers in Burleson County

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