Red Lick near Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Red Lick Methodist Church

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

1. Red Lick Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. According to oral tradition, the Red Lick Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was founded in 1885. Church services have taken place at this site, upon land donated by the Bob Bonner family, since the 1890s. During the early years the group met in a combination church/school/lodge structure. Women and men sat on opposite sides of the building, and baptism by immersion was performed in a nearby pond. The group changed its name to Red Lick United Methodist Church in 1968. It continues to play an important role in the community's religious life.

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9501.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 33° 28.079′ N, 94° 10.542′ W. Marker is near Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County. It is in Red Lick. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market 2148 and Earnest Road, on the left when traveling north on Farm to Market 2148. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3601 FM 2148, Texarkana TX 75503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pecan Point Signers (approx. 6½ miles away); Hooks (approx. 7 miles away); Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away);

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Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. 7.9 miles away); Martha Adams Runnels (approx. 7.9 miles away); Central Christian Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); James Bowie (approx. 8.1 miles away); Scott Joplin (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.

Also see . . . Red Lick, TX. The community began in the 1860s and was named by residents who observed that a nearby red clay hill served as a salt lick for area deer. By the late 1800s social life centered around the Red Lick Methodist Episcopal Church, South, founded in 1885. (Laurie E. Jasinski, Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association) (Submitted on October 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

2. Red Lick Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.