Savoy in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Savoy Methodist Church

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 26, 2022

1. Savoy Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.

This congregation traces its beginning to 1873, one year after William Savoy founded the town of Savoy on the Transcontinental (Texas & Pacific) Railroad line. Led by the Rev. James Graham, the members first met in the Roberts schoolhouse on the old Whitewright Road. They built their first sanctuary in 1876-1878, and it was one of the few buildings not destroyed when a tornado ravaged the town in 1880. A shared station with other area churches throughout its history, the Savoy church has emphasized educational and missionary activities.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8930.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 33° 35.88′ N, 96° 21.876′ W. Marker is in Savoy, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and East Fowler Street, on the right when traveling south on Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 E Hayes St, Savoy TX 75479, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Warren (approx. 0.8 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Bells (approx. 2.8 miles away); Little Jordan Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); A.M. Bryant Homeplace (approx. 3.7 miles away); Everheart-Canaan Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Virginia Point Methodist (approx. 4.1 miles away); Washburn Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savoy.

Savoy Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 26, 2022

2. Savoy Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.