Settlers established Gray, Beaver Co., Okla., in the 1900s. Rev. J. W. Duff of Enid, Okla., organized a church in Jan. 1915 and became the first minister. Lumber came from Liberal, Kan., and the ladies aid society raised funds to buy an organ, pews, and carpeting. Revivals and a dedication on Oct. 3, 1915, increased membership from 11 to 122. The Santa Fe Railway built between Gray and Ochiltree, Texas in 1919, creating Perryton. Most houses and buildings were moved by horse and mule teams or steam tractors south to the new townsite. The town’s only church remained and for decades was both a viable congregation and an attraction for travelers, with a blue neon cross declaring that “Jesus saves.” In 2002, members decided to move the church to Perryton.
Gray Community Church
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Gray Community Church is a historical marker in Perryton, Ochiltree County, dedicated in 2015. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Ochiltree County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 13 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.4106, -100.8021 near Perryton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ochiltree County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Plainview Hardware Company Building, Sanitarium, First, and Perry, George Morgan.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018095. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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