Union Church Bell - Olton, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 34° 10.908 W 102° 08.087
13S E 764072 N 3786025
Bell is on display at the Sand Crawl Museum.
Waymark Code: WM13E3N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2020
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Historical Marker:
When the Soash Land Company founded Olton in 1908, lots were provided for a school, church and bank. Residents of the new town erected a Union church for all denominations about 1909. Soon afterward, they purchased this 950-pound steel bell. Its tones called worshipers from miles around. In 1928, a tornado destroyed the bell tower. The Methodist congregation bought the bell and moved it to a new building at 10th and Avenue E in 1934. In 1958 they sold the property and bell to the Church of the Nazarene.
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