Brushie Prairie Methodist Church
Frost, Navarro County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Organized south of Frost in 1874, this fellowship grew from earlier meetings conducted in a log schoolhouse. Originally known as Post Oak Methodist Church, it was chartered with thirty-five members under the leadership of the Rev. John J. Farmer. Brothers J. M., W. D., and E. W. Johnson, and F. M. Johnson gave the land in 1893 where the present structure stands. In 1914 the church was renamed Brushie Prairie. In 1952 the Mt. Zion Methodists joined the congregation. After 90 years the church disbanded in June 1964. An annual homecoming is held here each June. (1981)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Born from meetings in a log schoolhouse, this Methodist fellowship organized south of Frost in 1874 with thirty-five members and the name Post Oak. A local family donated land for a permanent building in 1893, and the congregation took the name Brushie Prairie two decades later. It absorbed a neighboring flock in 1952 before finally disbanding in 1964, though former members still return each June for a homecoming that keeps the memory alive.
Why it matters
The rise, endurance, and gentle fading of a country church mirrors the life cycle of countless rural communities across post-Civil War Texas.
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