| Marker Number |
11617 |
| Atlas Number |
5167011617 |
| Marker Title |
Dresden United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Dresden United Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Blooming Grove |
| County |
Navarro |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
718362 |
| UTM Northing |
3545576 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Blooming Grove take FM 55 S about 5 mi. to FM 744, go west about .4 mi. to church on north side of road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The Rev. James E. Ferguson (1824-76), father of Texas Governor James Ferguson, was appointed in 1847 to Richland (later Dresden), the first Methodist circuit in Navarro County. Ethan Melton (1793-1873), the founder of Dresden -- which was "Richland" in his day -- gave land for a school, cemetery, and the church. A log cabin meetinghouse stood here in 1847. A storm razed that structure; fire, another. The present building stands near the original land. This church helped Blooming Grove Mission become a full-fledged church and has also aided other congregations. |
