Dyersburg in Dyer County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 29, 2021
1. First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg Marker
Inscription.
First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg. . Robert M. Tarrant held a courthouse revival in 1840. The first church in Dyer Co., First Methodist, grew out of this meeting. A frame church, built 1844, deteriorated from disuse during the Civil War. In 1864 a new structure at Church and Market was dedicated by G. W. D. Harris. In 1923, this building was completed. First Methodist has built two churches: Boose Memorial, named for the first woman ordained in the Memphis Conference, and Second Church, later Ross Memorial. Strongly supporting foreign missions, county disaster aid and community service, their motto is "The church in the heart of town with the town at heart."
Robert M. Tarrant held a courthouse revival in
1840. The first church in Dyer Co., First Methodist,
grew out of this meeting. A frame church, built
1844, deteriorated from disuse during the Civil
War. In 1864 a new structure at Church and Market
was dedicated by G. W. D. Harris. In 1923, this
building was completed. First Methodist has built
two churches: Boose Memorial, named for the first
woman ordained in the Memphis Conference, and
Second Church, later Ross Memorial. Strongly supporting foreign missions, county disaster aid and
community service, their motto is "The church in
the heart of town with the town at heart."
Erected 1994 by the Memphis Conference Commission on Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 36° 2.071′ N, 89° 23.131′ W. Marker is in Dyersburg, Tennessee, in Dyer County. Marker is on McGaughey Street East (Tennessee Route 104) near North Main Street (Business Route 51), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 McGaughey, Dyersburg TN 38024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
