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Utopia Methodist Church

Utopia, Uvalde County

Marker Text

Established in 1866 as part of the Uvalde-Kerrville Mission; later in the Uvalde Circuit. Pecan grove behind present church was site of many pioneer camp meetings under brush arbors. The first was held in 1868 by the Rev. A. J. Potter, noted Civil War chaplain and circuit rider. This Gothic sanctuary, built in early 1890s with members doing much of the work, is on a site given by the Rev. Irving Jones and R. H. Kincheloe. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.

Marker Details

Address Cypress St.
Location Description At end of Cypress Street off (eastward) Highway 187, Utopia
Marker # 5618
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 12" x 16" Plate & Medallion
Code Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; eccesiastical buildings; Gothic Revial (Architectural style); churches
Latitude, Longitude 29.618156, -99.528996

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