First United Methodist Church, Cleburne

Summary

First United Methodist Church, Cleburne is a commemorative plaque^[1].

Key Facts

• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne is located in Cleburne^[2].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne is in the country of United States^[3].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's instance of is recorded as commemorative plaque^[4].
• 2009 marks the founding of First United Methodist Church, Cleburne^[5].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.33185, 'longitude': -97.41102}^[6].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's main subject is religion^[7].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's main subject is church building^[8].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's title is recorded as First United Methodist Church, Cleburne^[9].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's inscription is recorded as Methodism began in Johnson County during the 1850s when Simeon Odem (Odom) held camp meetings near Grandview; Rev. Jeremiah Easterwood is credited with holding the first Methodist service in the area later to become Cleburne in 1852. A Methodist church was organized ca. 1869, and at that time Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Chambers donated three lots in block 13 of the town of Cleburne for the construction of Cleburne Methodist Episcopal Church, South, just two years after the town's founding. Although the cornerstone was laid in 1869, the building was used by the congregation unfinished for several years. Horsedrawn vehicles moved parts of the original structure to Main and Brown streets, where a new building was erected in 1902. At that time, the church took the name Main Street Methodist Church. In 1966, the congregation purchased land at the corner of Westhill Drive and Colonial Avenue and a new church structure was consecrated at the location. The church became known as First Methodist Church; the term "United" was added to the name in 1968. The 1966 building was destroyed by fire in 1976 and a new structure was completed in...^[10].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's height is recorded as {'amount': '+42'}^[11].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's width is recorded as {'amount': '+27'}^[12].
• First United Methodist Church, Cleburne's street address is recorded as 1300 West Westhill Drive, Cleburne, Texas^[13].

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Subject and Themes

Main subjects include religion^[7] and church building^[8].