Black plaque № 26107

Hempstead, TX, United States

First United Methodist Church of Hempstead. Methodism in Hempstead began circa 1857, shortly after the Hempstead Town Company was founded in December of 1856 to sell lots in the new town. Church histories indicate that an 1859 revival added members to the existing Methodist congregation, and that th

e congregation had purchased a large building to be adapted for church usage. This building was placed at the corner of 10th and Austin Streets. This property was officially conveyed to the Methodist

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