Follett in Lipscomb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Follett United Methodist Church and Church Bell
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
1. Follett United Methodist Church and Church Bell Marker
The Rev. Grant. L. Hayes, first Methodist circuit rider in this area, founded the Ivanhoe, Okla., church 3 miles to the north in 1902; the Stillwater Church, 6 miles east, in Texas in 1904. After Follett originated on the Santa Fe Railroad in 1917, the two congregations merged here. The Old Ivanhoe church bell, cast in Ohio in 1907, was relocated at the Follett building site in 1919, installed in first church tower in 1924, and brought as a link from the historic past to the modern church (built 1961) in 1976.
Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1936.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 36° 26.008′ N, 100° 8.249′ W. Marker is in Follett, Texas, in Lipscomb County. It is on East Ivanhoe Avenue east of South Young Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Follett TX 79034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Follett United Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Follett (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairmont Cemetery
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
2. Follett United Methodist Church and Church Bell Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
3. Church Bell
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
4. Follett United Methodist Church
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
5. Follett United Methodist Church and Church Bell Marker with Follett United Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas.
