Friberg-Cooper Methodist Church

     
     This congregation first gathered 
to worship in local farmer A. W. 
Friberg's granary in 1896, using hay 
bales as seats. Largely due to the 
generosity of Carey, Andree, and 
Friberg families, the congregation 
was able to build its first sanc-
tuary, the Friberg Methodist Epis-
copal Church, here in 1902, naming 
it after church members John 
and Mary Friberg. After the struc-
ture burned in 1938, the present 
sanctuary was built around the 
original cornerstone. A merger 
with Cooper Methodist congrega-
tion in 1947 strengthened the 
church, which remains a focal 
point of this rural community.  
                                                     (1991)
Picture
Friburg-Cooper Methodist Church, July 2015.
      The marker stands in front of the church on Farm Road 171, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301.
      GPS: 33-degrees  59' 58.5" N -98-degrees 27' 25.6" W