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Born in present Oklahoma, James Winford Hunt grew up on the Texas High Plains. A newspaper publisher for several years, he became a Methodist minister in 1903. While a pastor in Abilene, he convinced the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church to build a college in the town. The school, McMurry College, opened in 1923 with Dr. Hunt as president. Known widely for his writings and sermons, he became a successful Christian educator. Texas Sesquincentennial 1836-1986.
Hunt, James Winford is a historical marker in Abilene, Taylor County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4590, -99.7240 near Abilene. The nearest cataloged historic site is IOOF (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willis, Thomas Middlebrook, Masonic, and Cedar Hill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441002740. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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