| Marker Number |
7951 |
| Atlas Number |
5331007951 |
| Marker Title |
Friendship Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Friendship Methodist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Davilla |
| County |
Milam |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
664202 |
| UTM Northing |
3407199 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
1982 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Rogers S on FR 487 10 miles to FM 1915 approx. 4.2 miles in front of church |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
As early as the 1870s, Methodist worship services for pioneers of the Friendship community were conducted by circuit riders in a one-room schoolhouse (.25 mi. W). Land for the present church site and cemetery was deeded in 1884 by E. W. Graham, and a sanctuary was built here soon after. The site of many early revivals, the Friendship Methodist Church has served as a focal point of the surrounding rural community. Traditional services for the congregation, including a Memorial Day observance in June and a Thanksgiving celebration, now serve as homecoming events. |
