Marker Inscription
On October 15, 1905, under the leadership of the Rev. V.G. Thomas, 18 men and women organized the Fentress Methodist Church under the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Members initially held services in the local Cumberland Presbyterian Church building until completing their first sanctuary in 1909 near the Fentress post office. In 1924, the congregation moved to this location. Ten years later, members added Sunday School rooms, and over the past several decades, other additions and changes have been made. For 100 years the church has offered worship, music and educational programs in the church traditions begun by the founding members. (2005)
About this site
Fentress United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Fentress, Caldwell County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7561, -97.7762 near Fentress. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fentress Community Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Prairie Lea Masonic Cemetery, Fentress, Dr. James, and Prairie Lea Woodman of the World Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013781. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
