About Mount Ebal

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One of the oldest of these early churches in the vicinity of Denton, was known as Mount Ebal Methodist Protestant Church located about three miles east just off Tom’s Creek. At one time five roads converged on the grounds of this popular place of public worship of a half century past. According to the most reliable tradition, the Church at Mount Ebal was founded shortly before the Civil War. In 1883, the little log meeting house was replaced by a larger frame building 36’ x 48’. John T. Sexton and Alfred Thompson were the contractors, who agreed to do the work of building for the sum of sixty dollars.  

-excerpts from an article by John Oakly Garner, Nov. 17, 1938

Mount Ebal Methodist Church is a church which has made for itself a most unusual history. It has been a church of great influence and usefulness. The location is beautiful and rather unique and in harmony with the Bible name of so much significance. It has considerable elevation with many great granite boulders protruding from the ground while over the ground are giant oaks typical of the primeval forests. The elevation upon which the church is located overlooks a fertile valley and on to another eminence which compares favorably with Gerizim of old. Among the various activities of Mt. Ebal the camp meetings hold highest importance in the thought of the people who have known this great old church. At one time there was a great arbor and a large number of camp houses or tents. These tents were filled by families from far and near who came to live on the ground for a season every year. 

Mount Ebal Methodist Protestant Church was added to The National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1984.

 The First Sunday in June is the regular appointed date for the Mt. Ebal homecoming.