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Details for Jackson Ranch Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5215002706

Data
Marker Number

2706

Atlas Number

5215002706

Marker Title

Jackson Ranch Church

Index Entry

Jackson Ranch Church

Address

US 281

City

Pharr

County

Hidalgo

UTM Zone

14

UTM Easting

581618

UTM Northing

2886135

Subject Codes

Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; ranches/ranching; churches

Marker Year

1983

Designations
Marker Location US 281, south side, just east of the intersection with S. Veterans Blvd. (I Road)
Marker Size

18" x 28"

Marker Text

This fellowship was founded in 1874 by the Rev. Alexander H. Sutherland (1848-1911), an early Methodist missionary, on Juan
Manuel de La Vina's El Capote Ranch. In 1883 the congregation began meeting near this site on the Jackson Ranch when owner
Martin Jackson donated the land. He later built a small chapel for their use. In 1910 most of the church members moved to the
new city of McAllen, and only a few families continued to worship here. As one of the first Protestant congregations in Hidalgo
County, this church has continued to serve area residents. (1983)

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