Jonesboro in Coryell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jonesboro Methodist Church

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 15, 2018

1. Jonesboro Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation traces its history to the late 1860s, when early settlers of Jonesboro met together in a combination church-school Masonic Lodge building for worship services. W. L. Jones donated land for a Methodist church in 1871, and the congregation was formally organized that year. Their first building, completed in 1871, was replaced by a succession of structures over the years to meet the needs of the membership. Methodist congregations in the nearby communities of Ames, Pancake, and Turnersville have merged with the Jonesboro Church.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2850.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 31° 36.876′ N, 97° 52.591′ W. Marker is in Jonesboro, Texas, in Coryell County. It is at the intersection of The 36th Division Memorial Highway (State Highway 36) and County Road 193, on the left when traveling north on The 36th Division Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesboro TX 76538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wood Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of the Ireland School

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(approx. 6.2 miles away); Purmela Baptist Church (approx. 10½ miles away); St. Olaf Lutheran Church (approx. 11.4 miles away); Smith Cemetery Memorial (approx. 12.1 miles away); John Raney Bertrand (approx. 12.2 miles away); Cleng Peerson (approx. 13½ miles away); Bethel Heights Baptist Church (approx. 13.6 miles away).

Jonesboro Methodist Church Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 15, 2018

2. Jonesboro Methodist Church Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,533 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.