First Methodist Church of Diboll
N 31° 10.792 W 094° 47.261
15R E 329645 N 3450911
Historical marker located in Diboll, TX.
Waymark Code: WM187G5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2023
Views: 2
Marker Number: 6998
Marker Text:
This congregation was founded about 1897, soon after Diboll was established as a sawmill town. Early worship services were held in a local schoolhouse and in a two-story structure shared with the local Baptist congregation and fraternal organizations. Church leaders acquired this site by lease in 1914 and built their first sanctuary that year. The land was deeded to the congregation in 1922, and additional facilities were later built to accommodate the growing membership. The church still counts among its members descendants of some of its founding families. (1991)
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