Historical Marker

German Methodist Church/First Fire Station

Ballinger · Runnels County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5399002174

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About this site

German Methodist Church/First Fire Station is a historical marker in Ballinger, Runnels County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7396, -99.9436 near Ballinger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Runnels County Courthouse (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ballinger, Noyes, Charles H., and Abilene & Southern Depot.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399002174. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This Ballinger marker commemorates a building that first served a German Methodist congregation and later became the town's first fire station. It stands in Ballinger, a Runnels County community established as a Santa Fe railroad townsite in 1886.

Sources: roadhistorical.app hmdb.org

📍 31.7396, -99.9436 · Ballinger, Runnels County

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