Historical Marker
Ryan Chapel
Historical marker location:
555 FM 2497, Diboll vicinity, Texas
( from Diboll, take US 59 1 mi. to FM 2497; go NW 1.1 mi. to Ryan Chapel United Methodist Church at intersection with FM 304.)
Marker installed: 1964
Founded 1866, after new settler, Rev. Isaac Ryan, had Methodist revival in home before occupying it. His brother John was one of 19 charter members. L. H. D. and Sallie Guinn gave 7.5 acres for church and cemetery. First 16 by 20-ft. church had puncheon seats and floor. First pastor, Rev. Henry Wright, was paid in bacon, corn, syrup. (1964).