Milford in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Saint James A.M.E. Church

Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2022

1. Saint James A.M.E. Church Marker

Inscription. This church was organized by the Rev. Joshua Goins, Sr., in 1883. Services began in the home of Pleasant Zollicoffer and moved to the Odd Fellows' Hall before this church structure was erected in 1907. This building exhibits exceptional craftsmanship and incorporates Gothic Revival style details such as twin towers and gabled facade and Romanesque style rounded windows. Saint James is Milford's oldest African-American church and building. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7145.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 32° 7.139′ N, 96° 56.74′ W. Marker is in Milford, Texas, in Ellis County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 308 and Bois D Arc, on the left when traveling south on Highway 308. The marker is located on the middle of the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 FM 308, Milford TX 76670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milford Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milford Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); James McDaniel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thomas J. Jordan (approx. 0.7 miles away);

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Hammel's Branch (approx. 3 miles away); Mertens Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Old Brandon Mill (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Also see . . . African Methodist Episcopal Church. Texas State Historical Association

The African Methodist Episcopal Church grew out of a protest by Richard Allen against racial discrimination in St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, in 1787. Rather than suffer indignities in that White-controlled church, Allen formed a separate Black congregation. In 1816 he organized several Black Methodist congregations into a new denomination called the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In the tense times leading to the Civil War, the AME Church was not permitted to operate in Texas, or in most other parts of the slaveholding South.

(Submitted on October 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front view of the Saint James A.M.E. Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2022

2. The front view of the Saint James A.M.E. Church and Marker

The Saint James A.M.E. Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2022

3. The Saint James A.M.E. Church

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 872 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.