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

Ector Methodist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

1. Ector Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The community of Ector was established in 1874 on the route of the Texas & Pacific Railroad. The Ravenna circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was created in 1885, and the Ector congregation, which met in a nearby school, was served by the Rev. R.R. Nelson. A frame church with twin steeples was built in 1888. It was razed in 1960, and an educational building was erected in 1963. The congregation was renamed Ector United Methodist Church in 1968, and a new sanctuary was built in 1976. This church has served its community for over one hundred years. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8868.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 33° 34.809′ N, 96° 16.486′ W. Marker is in Ector, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Oriole Street, on the left when traveling north on Church Street. The marker is located at the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Church St, Ector TX 75439, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ector Lodge No. 687, A. F. & A. M. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Jordan Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Congressman Sam Rayburn

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Sam Rayburn House (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dr. Tom Douglas Spies (approx. 4½ miles away); Ely (approx. 4½ miles away); Fort Warren (approx. 4½ miles away); John P. Simpson (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ector.

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

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

2. Ector Methodist Church and Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, December 27, 2024

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

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.