| Marker Number |
1775 |
| Atlas Number |
5087001775 |
| Marker Title |
First Methodist Church of Wellington |
| Index Entry |
First Methodist Church of Wellington |
| Address |
901 Bowie St. |
| City |
|
| County |
Collingsworth |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
388834 |
| UTM Northing |
3857660 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
901 Bowie Street-Wellington |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Organized in 1890 by the Rev. J.H. Linderman and a small group of charter members, this congregation was the only Methodist church in the county by 1984. The first worship services were held in a small wooden building which also served as the first county courthouse. The members met in a local schoolhouse from about 1891 until 1899, when their first sanctuary was completed at this site. That building was replaced in 1913 by a larger structure, and additional facilities were built over the years to accommodate the growing congregation. (1990) |
