Thackerville United Methodist Church - Thackerville, OK
N 33° 47.497 W 097° 08.586
14S E 671909 N 3740600
The Thackerville United Methodist Church is at 19245 US 77, Thackerville, OK.
Waymark Code: WM11RQ3
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2019
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While the church sign says "First United Methodist Church", the United Methodist Church (see Website, below) lists this congregation as "Thackerville United Methodist Church," also referenced as such on their
Facebook page, which inserts "Oklahoma" after "Thackerville". Unfortunately, there's really nothing in the way of history.
Thackerville itself is at US 77 and OK 153 in south-central Love County, just across the Red River from Gainesville, TX, and most visitors to the area are familiar with the WinStar World Casino and Resort that operates along I-35. Zachariah Thacker settled a bit northeast of here in the mid-1800s when this was still Pickens County in the Chickasaw Nation (Indian Territory), establishing a mill and farming alongside the natives. When he died in 1887, the settlement moved to the present location to be closer to the railroad (which is still quite active), eventually incorporating in 1899. It's a small town today, with quite a bit of farming and ranching, and there are probably 400-500 people living in the area.