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Founding of the First Methodist Church

San Marcos, Hays County

Marker Text

On this site, in the log house of John D. Pitts (1797-1861), circuit rider A. B. F. Kerr (1823-81), on Aug. 5, 1847, organized the first church in Hays County. The congregation met here two years; later built a church on west side of the same block.

Marker Details

Address 231 Guadalupe St.
Location Description
Marker # 10270
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; religious topics, general
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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