Dixon in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Methodist Church of Dixon
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 29, 2015
1. The Methodist Church of Dixon Marker
of Dixon
Organized as the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Silveyville 1858
Erected in Silveyville 1866
Moved to Dixon 1870
This tablet placed on October 9 - 1955
by Mary E. Bell Parlor No. 224
Native Daughters of the Golden West
In Memory of our Pioneers
Erected 1955 by Native Daughters of the Golden West Mary E. Bell Parlor No. 224.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 38° 26.805′ N, 121° 49.508′ W. Marker is in Dixon, California, in Solano County. It is at the intersection of North Jefferson Street and West B Street, on the left when traveling north on North Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 N Jefferson Street, Dixon CA 95620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Silveyville (approx. 2.1 miles away); Halfway House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Solano House (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Briggs Reservoir (was approx. 7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 29, 2015
2. The Methodist Church of Dixon and Marker
The marker is visible here on the brick retaining wall, just to the left of the steps.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
