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Ardmore, Oklahoma: Tiny Chapel (Closed)

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When you step inside the very small foyer, there's a guest book for visitors to sign. You can enter the chapel, close and lock the door behind you, at which time lights turn on, a hymn plays and a fan circulates the air...and when we visited it was 108 degrees.

I was amazed at the lack of respect for the efforts this father made to honor his sons...cigarette butts on the ground. If I wasn't handicapped I would have picked them up. Maybe you will do that when you visit this chapel.

[Susan St. John, 08/24/2006]
Tiny Chapel

More information on Ardmore's Tiny Chapel for your Small Churches section. I live a mile from Tiny Chapel, and for years attended church with the man who built it. It is a memorial to his sons, all of whom predeceased him. When you walk in the front door, you enter a tiny one person-sized lobby. When you close the door behind you, music begins to play. The interior has a center aisle with two sets of single person pews which leads to an altar with an open bible. It is quite famous in our area and the guest book includes names from states as far away as South Carolina and Oregon.

[Cathy Gardner, 04/04/2004]
Tiny Church

I want to add another small church that you might need a little research on. It's located east of Ardmore, just off the state highway going toward Dickson and Madill.

[07/01/1999]

Tiny Chapel

Directions:
From I-35, take Ardmore exit 31A, Hwy 199. Take Hwy 199 east about ten miles, through Ardmore and then the small community of Dickson. 1/4 mile past Dickson, there is a sign for Tiny Chapel. Turn at this sign, heading south on Durwood Rd, for one mile. At the stop sign the road makes a T. Durwood continues to the left (east). About 1 more mile to Tiny Chapel.
Hours:
Feb. 2012: Reported fenced and locked.
Status:
Closed

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