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Farris Chapel Methodist Church

Huntsville, Walker County

Marker Text

Farris Chapel Methodist Church, built 1880 for congregation founded by Hezekiah Farris in 1841. Used by other faiths. First area schoolhouse. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Marker Details

Address 1651 FM 1791
Location Description From the intersection of SH 30 and IH-45 (Huntsville), take SH 30 W approximately 3 miles to FM 1791; then SW on FM 1791 approximately 10.5 miles, east side of the road between Burnett Rd. and West Sandy Creek. Marker reported missing March 2020.
Marker # 8448
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type Other - explain
Code churches; Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination
Latitude, Longitude 30.605192, -95.724495

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