Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Poetry Methodist Church
Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 11, 2016
1. Poetry Methodist Church Marker
Originally called Turners Point, this community was founded in 1845 by Elisha Turner. In 1855 the Methodist congregation paid Zachariah Turner and his wife Martha $20 for the original church site. The Rev. J.W. Fields, a Methodist circuit rider living in Kaufman County, witnessed the deed and may have been the organizer and first minister. After the name of the town changed to Poetry, this site was donated in 1886 by J.H. Tate and his wife Nancy. The circuit rider preached only once a month, yet the membership grew to 119 in those early days.
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8541.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 32° 49.456′ N, 96° 14.802′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 986 and Farm to Market Road 1565, on the right when traveling north on Route 986. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18734 FM 986, Terrell TX 75160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poetry Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Dry Creek Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. The W. E. Henderson House (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Public Education in Terrell (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 11, 2016
2. Poetry Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
