Marker Inscription
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Historical Marker
Methodist Church Building
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About this site
Methodist Church Building is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Jeff Davis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5876, -103.8956 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jeff Davis County Jail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jeff Davis County, Jeff Davis County Courthouse, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017051. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Built in 1884 as a mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this is regarded as the first Protestant church between San Antonio and El Paso. It has served the Fort Davis community for well over a century as the Fort Davis United Methodist Church. A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, its state marker was placed in 1962.
Sources: atlas.thc.texas.govhmdb.org
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