Swedish Free Mission Church

Swedes began settling in the western part of McCulloch County in 1907. A Sunday school was begun that year, and the families met for worship in homes. A church congregation was formally organized in 1910 with fifteen charter members. A Ladies Aid Society was formed in 1911. By 1913 a church building had been completed. Worship services were conducted in the Swedish language until the 1940s. The congregation's name was changed to the Evangelical Free Church in the 1940s. From its beginnings the congregation has supported missionary activities. (1988)

Swedish Free Mission Church is a historical marker in Melvin, McCulloch County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in McCulloch County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1918, -99.5819 near Melvin. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1870s Cowboy-Indian Fight (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Western Trail, Lohn Cemetery, and McCulloch County Jail.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5307005160. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.