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First Methodist Church of Turkey

Turkey, Hall County

Marker Text

The Rev. J. D. Terry and seven charter members organized the Elizabeth Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on September 8, 1891, at the home of W. M. & Elizabeth Cooper. Worship services were held in homes and in the nearby Wolf Flat Community Schoolhouse until 1907. In that year a frame sanctuary and parsonage were completed. After a 1928 tornado destroyed the church building, the members built a basement structure and worshiped there until 1948, when an above-ground addition was completed. The church continues to serve the community. (1991)

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Main Street between 8th & 9th Streets, Turkey
Marker # 1773
Dedicated 1991
Size, Type 28" x 18"
Code Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 34.392629, -100.890992

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