Details for United Methodist Church of Fairy
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5193009411
Data
| Marker Number | 9411 |
| Atlas Number | 5193009411 |
| Marker Title | United Methodist Church of Fairy |
| Index Entry | United Methodist Church of Fairy |
| Address | |
| City | Fairy |
| County | Hamilton |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 596163 |
| UTM Northing | 3524186 |
| Subject Codes | Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Hico so. city limits, take FM 1602 south 9.8 mi.; church is of 1602 on west side up the hill (behind Baptist Church) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | First church organized in Fairy. Chartered as "Martin's Gap Methodist Mission" on July 3, 1886, under the Rev. J. S. Moore. Charter members were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Steward, Lee Anderson, and Mesdames Hattie Chenault, G. W. Goyne, Lou Harvey, and J. S. Moore. Church building was erected first year, land for it and a parsonage being given by Capt. Battle Fort, local settler. In 1888 membership was 122. In 1920 original building was replaced by present structure. Continuous services have been held here since the church's founding. |