Hobgood in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Methodist Meeting House

Photographed By Dave W, June 24, 2023

1. Methodist Meeting House Marker

Inscription.
This church was built in the 1880's as a Methodist "Meeting House" at Hobgood Fork. When the Village of Hobgood was incorporated in 1891, a corner of E.P. Hyman's garden was designated as a permanent site for the Methodist Church. The church building was pulled to its new home one mile away by mule and logs and often only a few feet per week.

It remained a Methodist church until the congregation outgrew it in 1955. It was then purchased by Joe Bland whose father helped with the original construction. In 2003 the building was purchased by the Hobgood United Methodist Church, donated to the Town of Hobgood and moved to its current location renovations have been made possible by many talented and generous people too numerous to mention.

Erected by Greenville Marble & Granite / Letchworth Funeral Home.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 36° 1.846′ N, 77° 23.913′ W. Marker is in Hobgood, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Commerce Street and North Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 W Commerce St, Hobgood NC 27843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hobgood Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Armstrong (within shouting distance of this marker); James Hogun (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kehukee Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Oak City Christian Church (approx. 7 miles away); Prof. George Madison James (approx. 7.1 miles away); West Martin School (approx. 7.4 miles away); Gallberry (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hobgood.

Photographed By Dave W, June 24, 2023

2. Methodist Meeting House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.