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On first Dallas County site deeded (1856) for a Methodist church. Donor was a widow, Nancy Jane Cochran. First edifice (30' x 40') was built by church men, of lumber hauled by wagons from Jefferson (150 mi. E), and dedicated in 1858. The Sunday School dates from 1879. Later buildings were erected in 1885, 1924 and (Annex) 1955. 1970
Cochran Chapel Methodist Church is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8621, -96.8362 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cochran Homeplace (W. P.) (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cochran Chapel Cemetery, Cochran Chapel, and Garvin Memorial Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006652. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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