Stockdale in Wilson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Christ United Methodist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, February 8, 2021
1. Christ United Methodist Church Marker
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.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 845.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 29° 14.176′ N, 97° 57.633′ W. Marker is in Stockdale, Texas, in Wilson County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business U.S. 87) and South 9th Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 West Main Street, Stockdale TX 78160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Baptist Church of Stockdale (approx. 0.2 miles away); King-Lorenz House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ella Ware, M.D. (approx. Ό mile away); Town Named for Governor F.S. Stockdale (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stockdale Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Reagen Baker (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sutherland Springs School Site (approx. 6.3 miles away); Sutherland Springs (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 8, 2021
2. Christ United Methodist Church and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, February 8, 2021
3. The view of the Christ United Methodist Church Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
