Marker Inscription
County's oldest church. Organized 1837, at Old Warren. this building was erected in 1860. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark- 1965 Incise in base: Erected by Dr. and Mrs. Homer Jones
Historical Marker
Virginia Point Methodist
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About this site
Virginia Point Methodist is a historical marker in Savoy, Fannin County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6560, -96.3754 near Savoy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Virginia Point Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bell-Youree, William W. Bell Cemetery, and McNeely Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008944. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Virginia Point Methodist Church, near Savoy in Fannin County, traces its origins to 1837 at the pioneer settlement of Old Warren and is considered the oldest Methodist congregation in continuous service in North Texas. Settlers who had come from Virginia to the Fort Warren area gave the church its name. The present sanctuary was built in 1860, and the site was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.
Sources: fannincountyhistory.orghmdb.org
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