Marker Inscription
This congregation first gathered to worship in local farmer A. W. Friberg's granary in 1896, using hay bales as seats. Largely due to the generosity of the Carey, Andree, and Friberg families, the congregation was able to build its first sanctuary, the Friberg Methodist Episcopal Church, here in 1902, naming it after charter members John and Mary Friberg. After the structure burned in 1938, the present sanctuary was built around the original cornerstone. A merger with Cooper Methodist congregation in 1947 strengthened the church, which remains a focal point of this rural community. (1991)
About this site
Friberg-Cooper Methodist Church is a historical marker in Friberg, Wichita County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.0023, -98.4573 near Friberg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friberg School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cooper School and Church, Site of, Jenny to Jet, and Kell Field Air Terminal.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485002061. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
