Lone Oak in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lone Oak Methodist Church
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, August 23, 2021
1. Lone Oak Methodist Church Marker
The history of this church can be traced to 1854, when eleven charter members gathered together in a private home west of Lone Oak to organize a Methodist congregation. Occasionally served by circuit riding ministers, the members constructed a church building in 1871 which they shared with the local Masonic Lodge. Continued growth and the loss of the first building in an 1884 fire led to the construction of this vernacular gothic revival structure in 1889, featuring twin bracketed towers and lancet windows, it continues to serve the congregation.
Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14123.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 32° 59.801′ N, 95° 56.525′ W. Marker is in Lone Oak, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and St. John Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lone Oak TX 75453, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lone Oak Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caddo Indians in Hunt County (approx. 4.3 miles away); Isaac Newton Gresham (approx. 5 miles
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Judge James Hooker (was approx. 5.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, August 23, 2021
2. Lone Oak Methodist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
