In 1896, local builder Phil Hamer began the construction of Frankford Church. Some of the wood used in the building project came from a previous Frankford church that had been destroyed by a tornado. John L. Mckamy had saved some of the wood from the first church in his barn until the community could rebuild. W. C. (Captain) Mckamy, and others paid for the rebuilding of Frankford Church.
Most of the wood in Frankford Church is long leaf yellow pine from the Jefferson area in East Texas. The walls, ceiling, and floors are made of this pine material. The building exudes an elegant, rustic simplicity. The only adornments are the diamond shaped stained glass at the top of the windows and above the altar a design of wooden pieces with a lattice effect and what looks to be a nautical theme.
The church was Methodist but circuit riding clergymen of all Christian denominations preached there. By the late 1920s the church no longer held regular services following the decline of the community of Frankford.
Today, the Frankford Church is no longer an organized congregation. It is owned, maintained, and used by Frankford Preservation Foundation for events like candlelight services in December, concerts, tours, and rentals. The Foundation watches over its little “jewel” of a church with great care wanting to preserve it and the entire Frankford site for future generations.
