Ben Franklin United Methodist Church - Ben Franklin, TX
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N 33° 28.286 W 095° 46.057
15S E 242804 N 3706979
The Ben Franklin United Methodist Church is at 5416 FM 128, Ben Franklin, TX.
Waymark Code: WMYN96
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
Views: 4

An early settler, Benjamin Franklin Simmons, came here with his family in the 1830s, and this settlement was named for his son, who was also Benjamin Franklin Simmons. The church is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1966 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:

Ben Franklin; Founded 1854 by reports of "local preachers" Dan Clower and John B. Craig (former law partner of John B. Denton, for whom Denton County was named). A circuit rider, Rev. Bennett Elkins, was named Dec. 5, 1854, to serve Sulphur Forks Mission, including this church.

Log walls, roof shingles and rafters were cut in sawmill of a settler, Greenville Smith.

Present building was erected 800 yards from old site, 1898.
Active church?: Yes

Year Built: 1898

Service times:
Sunday, 11 AM


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