Haynie Memorial Methodist Church

The Rev. William Vaughn founded this church in 1874. The charter members were the families of J. M. Bartlett, B. M. and Mrs. J. A. Clopton, L. B. and W. D. Haynie, W. M. Holmes, J. M. Mitcham, E. E. and I. B. Sessions, and J. A. Ward. This site was donated to the church by W. M. Rice, official of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad and founder of Rice University, Houston. The present building, erected in 1908 and named in honor of steward W. D. Haynie, was dedicated in 1909, in the pastorate of the Rev. H. B. Henry, by Bishop Seth Ward.

Haynie Memorial Methodist Church is a historical marker in Rice, Navarro County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2464, -96.4992 near Rice. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rice (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Rice, Rice Cemetery, and Chatfield Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349007208. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.