Lovelady in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First United Methodist Church

Of Lovelady

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This church was organized in 1872, the year Lovelady was founded. It grew from a Sunday school started by Mrs. J.R.B. Barbee and was chartered by the Rev. William Bonner, a circuit rider, with the assistance of the Rev. J.C. Woolam. For many years services were conducted in the 1872 Presbyterian sanctuary at this site, which the Methodists acquired in 1892. A new facility was built here in 1910. Since the earliest days of the town, the First United Methodist Church of Lovelady has been a leader in the area's development.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11129.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 31° 7.743′ N, 95° 26.668′ W. Marker is in Lovelady, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of Read Street and Pennington Street, on the right when traveling north on Read Street. The marker is located at the entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Read Street, Lovelady TX 75851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Lovelady (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.R. Rich Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Lovelady (approx. ¼ mile away); Lovelady School Site (approx.

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0.3 miles away); The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Houston-Leon County Coal Company (approx. 2.9 miles away); Center Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovelady.

Also see . . . Lovelady, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The First United Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

2. The First United Methodist Church and Marker

The view of the First United Methodist Church and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

3. The view of the First United Methodist Church and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.