Welcome to College Mound
Photo by Abby Balderama


Sign in front of the College Mound Church
Photo by Abby Balderama

In 1844
A. J. Beck, Henry Beck
Wilson Fogleman, A. H. Henry
W. T. Patton, Ed. King
Settled in this Vicinity

A Methodist Church
was organized in 1845
with Rev. J. W. Fields as Pastor
A. H. Henry, Ed. King, Stewards,
A. H. Henry
Sunday School Superintendent

In 1865 a frame building
replaced the log church

In 1897 the present building
was constructed

The land for the church was
donated by W. T. Patton

Erected by the State of Texas
1936

College Mound United Methodist Church
Photo by Abby Balderama

College Mound Church in the snow
Photo by Kathey Hunt

Inside of the College Mound Church
Photo by Kathey Hunt

The College Mound Church, established in 1846, is the oldest organized church in Kaufman County.  The first church structure was made of logs and was built in 1845.  The log structure was replaced in 1865 by a frame building.  The frame church was replaced in 1897 by the building shown here.  The sanctuary, six pews deep, is still in use today.  The College Mound Cemetery is adjacent to the church.  "Decoration Day" which began in the 19th century to honor the dead by cleaning and decorating the graves and celebrating with dinner on the grounds, is still honored on the fourth Sunday in April at this church and cemetery today.