Poetry Methodist church

Originally called Turners Point, this community was founded in 1845 by Elisha Turner. In 1855 the Methodist congregation paid Zachariah Turner and his wife Martha $20 for the original church site. The Rev. J. W. Fields, a Methodist circuit rider living in Kaufman County, witnessed the deed and may have been the organizer and first minister. After the name of the town changed to Poetry, this site was donated in 1886 by J. H. Tate and his wife Nancy. The circuit rider preached only once a month, yet the membership grew to 119 in those early days.

Poetry Methodist church is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8242, -96.2467 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poetry Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dry Creek Cemetery, Campground Cemetery, and Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008541. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.