First United Methodist Church of Royse City

The story

This fellowship, first known as the "Methodist Episcopal Church, South", was organized in 1887. The Rev. James McDugald (1847-1929) became the circuit rider for Royse City, Blackland, Fate, and Mt.

Zion. Services were held in a schoolhouse until 1890 when land on Church Street was acquired from R. A.

McCasland for the first church building in Royse City. This structure, erected in 1904, is on property which also belonged to the McCasland Family. (1978)