| Marker Number |
1761 |
| Atlas Number |
5153001761 |
| Marker Title |
First Methodist Church of Lockney |
| Index Entry |
First Methodist Church of Lockney |
| Address |
102 W. Poplar St. |
| City |
Lockney |
| County |
Floyd |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
274765 |
| UTM Northing |
3778342 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
First Methodist Church of Lockney, N side W. Poplar St. between SW 1st and Main streets. Marker faces W. Poplar St. near the entrance. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This church traces its history to 1890, when The Rev. R. M. Morris led about twenty-five Methodists in organizing a new congregation. The church members met for worship in the local schoolhouse and under arbors until a frame sanctuary was completed in 1908. A larger brick building replaced the first church structure in 1920. To serve the growing membership, the congregation built a new facility in the 1950s. In addition to worship and educational programs, the church has been involved in community activities and worldwide missionary endeavors. (1990) |
