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Wilton United Methodist
Church
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City
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Alexandria
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Address
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1516 Turner
St.
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2003 Membership
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101
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Date Founded
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1909
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In 1905, Mrs. Myra Brent Wilton
began meeting with interested persons in her home at 1509 Hardtner St.,
Alexandria. She was convinced that God would enable them to build
a church in the south Alexandria area. Organized as a mission, they
were assigned Rev. Squire Watson as their first pastor. Mrs. Wilton
bought property at the corner of Overton and Turner and donated it to the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The present church building
is the third edifice to be built on that property. The original church
(Wilton Chapel) was built there in 1909
(though the
cornerstone gives the date erected as 1903).. It was replaced in 1927
by the second structure. In 1947, an Army chapel was purchased from
Camp Claiborne and renovated. |
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How to Get There:
Take exit 84 from I-49 and head south on Hwy 167. Take a left
on Turner St. Or take Hwy 167 north (Lee St.) from Hwy 71 (MacArthur)
and go 3.3 miles (keeping to the right on Overton when Lee goes straight)
to Turner St. The church will be on the left. |
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