Marker Inscription
Methodists of Hearne organized their church in Nov. 1870 with the Rev. Horace Bishop as pastor. In 1884 the Rev. Seth Ward became pastor. A church was constructed at this location in 1885. (Later the Rev. Mr. Ward was first native Texan to be made a bishop in the Methodist church.) Through gifts and pledges of the membership, present edifice was built, 1931; renovated, 1965. Having adopted name "Grace" in 1948, congregation became Grace United Methodist Church in 1958 and observed 100th Anniversary of Methodism in Hearne in 1970.
About this site
A Century of the Methodist Church is a historical marker in Hearne, Robertson County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8792, -96.5949 near Hearne. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Phillips Episcopal (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen, Robert Cyrus, Allen, Robert C., House, and First Baptist Church of Hearne.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010932. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
