Details for Russell Memorial United Methodist Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5467011438
Data
| Marker Number | 11438 |
| Atlas Number | 5467011438 |
| Marker Title | Russell Memorial United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry | Russell Memorial United Methodist Church |
| Address | 201 S. 4th St. |
| City | Wills Point |
| County | Van Zandt |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 779629 |
| UTM Northing | 3623295 |
| Subject Codes | churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination |
| Marker Year | 1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Organized 1875 as Wills Point Methodist Episcopal Church, South, after a retired minister, James A. Scruggs, had led services for some years. The Rev. L. P. Lively became first resident pastor in 1878. The earliest sanctuary, built about 1877 and razed by a tornado in 1890, was soon replaced. In 1924, the congregation erected a third edifice, naming it in honor of a deceased steward, Eric A. Russell, and his son. Russell Memorial Church absorbed the Palmer Grove congregation in 1955 and also in 1971. The present structure was consecrated on July 28, 1974. (1975) |