​Salado Methodist Church

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Marker Text: ​Building erected 1890 for a congregation organized 1854 at site on Salado Creek. Circuit riders serving congregation included the Rev. J.E. Ferguson, father of a Texas governor. 
    Building committee for this church: J.L. Bailey, W.H. Cawthon, J.M. Porter. Charlie Bailey and Wallie Harkey drove wagons to haul the lumber from Austin, about 50 miles to the south. 
     Original members' families still worship here. (1969)

Marker No: 4494

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places

Geographic: 30.947834, -97.538368

Location: ​650 Royal Street, Salado