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Built 1910 in pastorate of Dr. Robert Goodrich, for congregation founded 1900 in Sledge Hall, under Rev. S. Gay. With 100' tower, long the tallest church between Dallas and El Paso. Served community of Old Stamford College (now McMurry). Has had 33 pastors up to 1964. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964.
St. John's Methodist Church is a historical marker in Stamford, Jones County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 25 historical markers documented in Jones County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9459, -99.8006 near Stamford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stamford City Hall (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include SMS Building, Swenson Land & Cattle Company Headquarters, and Buena Vista Hotel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5253005046. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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