| Marker Number |
13140 |
| Atlas Number |
5403013140 |
| Marker Title |
Hemphill First United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Hemphill First United Methodist Church |
| Address |
Milam, Hornet |
| City |
Hemphill |
| County |
Sabine |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
419348 |
| UTM Northing |
3468014 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year |
2002 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Hemphill, Milam at Hornet |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Hemphill First United Methodist Church In 1858, the same year Hemphill became county seat of Sabine County, local residents formed a Methodist society. Brother John C. Wollem preached at the early gatherings and served until 1870. The young church held services in the Methodist meetinghouse on Masonic grounds. In 1882, as a Methodist Episcopal Church, South, congregation, members acquired this site and constructed a new sanctuary. Church members built a second sanctuary in 1922; a third was built in 1966. The congregation has served Hemphill through groups within the church. A women's group first formed in 1910, and youth scholarship and other outreach programs continue to connect church members to their community. (2003) |
