| Marker Number |
8072 |
| Atlas Number |
5315008072 |
| Marker Title |
Mims Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Mims Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery |
| Address |
FM 729 |
| City |
Jefferson |
| County |
Marion |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
348560 |
| UTM Northing |
3634002 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 729, 20 mi. W of Jefferson at Brown Road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This church was organized by pioneer area settlers before the Civil War. The first building here was a log structure known as the Rock Church because of a large nearby rock where early meetings were held. The church was later named Mims Chapel Methodist Church in honor of brothers John W. Mims (1829-1907) and Henry Mims (1839-1915), who were instrumental in securing this site for the congregation. Graves in the cemetery date from the 1870s and include prominent early community leaders. A schoolhouse here was in use until about 1906. (1983) |
