| Marker Number |
8619 |
| Atlas Number |
5185008619 |
| Marker Title |
Stoneham Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Stoneham Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Stoneham |
| County |
Grimes |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
220074 |
| UTM Northing |
3360044 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from the intersection of SH 105 and Spur 234 in Stoneham, take Spur 234 south approx. .5 mile to CR 304, take CR 304 E then S across railroad tracks approx. .1 mile to church.
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Early settlers of Stoneham, established in 1885, attended Methodist services in nearby Plantersville. This congregation was organized by 12 members of the Plantersville Church in 1885. Services were held in a school and led by circuit-riding ministers until 1893 when a frame sanctuary was built here and The Rev. R. W. Adams became the first full-time pastor. In the 1920s the church flourished and supported several youth programs. Due to declining area populations the church closed in 1940-1945 and 1960-1973. Reactivated in 1973, the church continues to serve the area with various programs. Sesquicentennial of texas Statehood 1845 - 1995 |
