Marker Inscription
Development of Premont began in 1904; the post office opened on January 13, 1909. Visiting ministers occasionally held church services in a surveyors' and land agents' bunkhouse. About 1910, Methodists erected the town's first church, a 30' x 60' stucco chapel, sharing it with other faiths. Sometimes open also to secular gatherings, that building was used in 1943-44 by the public school system. In 1954 an educational annex was built and in 1956 the old church was razed and present sanctuary erected on the original site. (1975)
About this site
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Premont is a historical marker in Premont, Jim Wells County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Jim Wells County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 24 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.3613, -98.1263 near Premont. The nearest cataloged historic site is unnamed (Ben Bolt) (cemetery), about 21 miles away. Others within a short drive include Las Calaveras Cemetery, Las Calaveras Cemetery, and Alice Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5249003353. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
