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Congregation organized 1871 by the Rev. R. M. Leaton, with 2 charter members. Circuit riders first held services here in a picket schoolhouse. J. R. King, early Texas settler, patriot, and state legislator, gave this site in 1876 for church. Present (1937) building is fourth at the same location. (1971)
Christ United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Stockdale, Wilson County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Wilson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 101 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2381, -97.9608 near Stockdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Stockdale (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include King-Lorenz House, Stockdale, Governor F.S., Town named for, and Stockdale Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5493000845. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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