Organized July, 1883 at brush arbor revival on Ennis Creek, 10 miles N.E. of Snyder. First one-room church built on land donated by T. N. Nunn family in 1889. Used until 1910 when congregation could no longer be accommodated. Then services were held in courthouse. In 1914, during ministry of Rev. J. W. Hunt, red brick church replaced one-room building. Church had dome roof with sloping floor. Educational building around 1950. Third sanctuary built in 1961. (1967)
First Methodist Church
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First Methodist Church is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7150, -100.9173 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Store of William Henry (Pete) Snyder, Scarborough, Alonzo Orrin; Site of Sanitarium of, and First Baptist Church of Snyder.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415001744. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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