• Alfred M. Hallmark
  • First Baptist Church of Zephyr
  • Military Road
  • Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Community of Fodice
  • Providence Church and Cemetery
  • Packsaddle Mountain
  • No. 59 Old San Antonio Road
  • Anderson County in the Civil War
  • Smithfield Baptist Church
  • Phair Cemetery
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TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS

First United Methodist
​Church of Somerville

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Marker Text: Organized 1901 by The Rev. H. G. Williams; had 29 charter members, and was in the Lyons Circuit. During first year, held prayer meetings in homes and preaching services in brush arbor lighted by members' lanterns. For weeks, evangelists operated a "chapel car" on railroad siding. Church and Sunday School moved in the winter to the schoolhouse.
    First sanctuary was erected in 1903; educational building, 1958; present sanctuary was completed on the original church site and dedicated in 1966. In first 70 years, the church had 34 pastors. (1972) 
Marker No: 8631
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker 
Geographic: 30.346603,-96.532433
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Location: Avenue D & 11th Street,  Somerville
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  • Alfred M. Hallmark
  • First Baptist Church of Zephyr
  • Military Road
  • Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Community of Fodice
  • Providence Church and Cemetery
  • Packsaddle Mountain
  • No. 59 Old San Antonio Road
  • Anderson County in the Civil War
  • Smithfield Baptist Church
  • Phair Cemetery
  • New Page
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