Historical MarkerMontell Methodist Church
Uvalde · Uvalde County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5463003442
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Marker Inscription
A Methodist Church mission was established in the community of Montell in 1889. Served by missionary N. W. Keith, the congregation met in a number of locations, including a brush arbor in the summer months. A Union Sunday School was organized by 1895. A permanent church building was dedicated on June 1, 1908. Services were held once a month except for a period during Word War II when they were temporarily suspended. Since 1948 the congregation has met for worship on alternating Sundays. Descendants of pioneer members remain active in the church. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Montell Methodist Church is a historical marker in Uvalde, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5388, -100.0136 near Uvalde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Church of the Ascension (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Montell Cemetery, Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Mission, and Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463003442. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
