Dallas in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Frankford Church
Photographed By Jackson Frye
1. The Frankford Church Marker
The White Rock Masonic Lodge Hall served as a schoolhouse and church building for the early Frankford community. Among the worshipers were a group of Methodists who were organized as part of a circuit in 1885. In the 1890s, this frame church building was erected through the efforts of Captain William McKamy (1823-1902) and several neighbors. The Methodists occupied the structure until 1924. Episcopal services began here in the 1960s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6160.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 32° 59.356′ N, 96° 49.395′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Collin County. Marker is on Muirfield Drive south of Spyglass Drive, on the right when traveling south. The historic Frankford Church is located within the native Blackland Prairie Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17400 Muirfield Drive, Dallas TX 75287, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Frankford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Renner (approx. 1.7 miles away); Addison State Bank
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Also see . . . The Frankford Preservation.
In 1896 the Frankford community decided to rebuild Frankford Church using some of the wood from the first church, destroyed by a tornado in the 1880s. WC (Captain) McKamy and others hired Phillip Bethea Hamer, a noted builder from the nearby town of Renner, to supervise the project. The beautiful little Frankford Church was completed in 1897.(Submitted on October 6, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas.)
Photographed By Jackson Frye
2. The Frankford Church and Marker
Photographed By Jackson Frye
3. The Frankford Church and Marker
Photographed By Jackson Frye
4. The Frankford Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 339 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
