Meadow United Methodist Church

Methodist worship services were held in this area as early as 1904 by the Rev. J. A. Sweeney, a pioneer West Texas circuit rider. On Feb. 1, 1920, the Rev. J. W. Baughman formally organized this congregation with 17 charter members. Services were held in the schoolhouse or in the Baptist church building until the members built their own sanctuary in 1922. The Meadow Methodist Church was long associated with the Plains Circuit, serving for a time as its headquarters. The congregation welcomed its first full-time pastor in 1951. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

Meadow United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Meadow, Terry County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Terry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1965, -102.2229 near Meadow. The nearest cataloged historic site is City of Brownfield (historical marker), about 2.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Joe T. and Laura Hamilton Home, Terry Co. Historical Museum, and A.M. Brownfield Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5445003309. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.