Old Town Methodist Church
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The original Old Town Methodist Church, built in 1890, is an historic wooden Methodist
church building now situated behind the Old Town United Methodist Church built in 1983 a short distance west of the intersection of U.S. 19
and Road 349
in Old Town
. Dixie County, Florida
. Built by Ed Hill and Charlie Hill at another location in Old Town, it has been moved several times before reaching its present site. In the 1980s, it was used as an annex to the new building. Today it serves as the Fellowship Hall.
In 1989, the 1890 church building was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.
Old Town United Methodist Church is still an active congregation. The Rev. Carl F. Rainear is its pastor.
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
church building now situated behind the Old Town United Methodist Church built in 1983 a short distance west of the intersection of U.S. 19
U.S. Route 19 in Florida
U.S. Route 19 in Florida runs along Florida's west coast from an interchange with U.S. Route 41 in Memphis, Florida, south of Tampa, and continues to the Georgia border north of Monticello, Florida....
and Road 349
Florida State Road 349
State Road 349 is a 2 lane Florida State Road in eastern Dixie and Lafayette counties, near the Suwannee River. It is long. Near Fletcher, it intersects CR 351, a major access road to Cross City and Horseshoe Beach. The northern terminus is with an intersection of SR 20/US 27near Branford...
in Old Town
Old Town, Florida
Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States. It is located at the intersection of US 19/US 98 and State Road 349.-Geography:...
. Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,827. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,647 . Its county seat is Cross City, Florida.- History :...
. Built by Ed Hill and Charlie Hill at another location in Old Town, it has been moved several times before reaching its present site. In the 1980s, it was used as an annex to the new building. Today it serves as the Fellowship Hall.
In 1989, the 1890 church building was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.
Old Town United Methodist Church is still an active congregation. The Rev. Carl F. Rainear is its pastor.