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Leander United Methodist Church

Leander, Williamson County

Marker Text

This church was organized about 1860 in the nearby community of Bagdad (1 mi. W). Early worship services were conducted by local preachers and missionaries in a log schoolhouse and a Masonic lodge hall before a sanctuary was constructed there in 1879. The church moved to Leander in 1901, following development of the railroad town. The Bagdad sanctuary was relocated at this site on land deeded by Sarah J. Walker. Many prominent area leaders have been members here, including several who later became ministers.

Marker Details

Address West Street, 1 block S of FM 2243
Location Description West Street, 1 block S of FM 2243, Leander
Marker # 9289
Dedicated
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 30.581852, -97.855253

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