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First Methodist Church
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About this site
First Methodist Church is a historic place in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 48 historic places documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0910, -97.2884 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Michael's Catholic Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint Michael's Catholic Church, DeWitt County Courthouse, and Texas Bandstands.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2088001952. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Methodist circuit riders held services near Cuero as early as 1841, but the congregation was formally established after the town's 1873 incorporation, growing from eight members in 1876 to more than one hundred within a decade. Its Gothic Revival-influenced church at 301 E. Courthouse Street was erected in 1886; in 1929 the entire building was raised, corner towers were added, and a pipe organ was installed. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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