| Marker Number |
1773 |
| Atlas Number |
5191001773 |
| Marker Title |
First Methodist Church of Turkey |
| Index Entry |
First Methodist Church of Turkey |
| Address |
|
| City |
Turkey |
| County |
Hall |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
326167 |
| UTM Northing |
3807312 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Main Street between 8th & 9th Streets, Turkey |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
28" x 18" |
| Marker Text |
The Rev. J. D. Terry and seven charter members organized the Elizabeth Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on September 8, 1891, at the home of W. M. & Elizabeth Cooper. Worship services were held in homes and in the nearby Wolf Flat Community Schoolhouse until 1907. In that year a frame sanctuary and parsonage were completed. After a 1928 tornado destroyed the church building, the members built a basement structure and worshiped there until 1948, when an above-ground addition was completed. The church continues to serve the community. (1991) |
