Acton in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Acton Community Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 16, 2018
1. Acton Community Presbyterian Church Marker
The Acton Community Presbyterian Church began as the Union Moral and Religious Association of Acton. The association's first meeting was held on April 28, 1888. The first formal service took place on June 17, 1888 at the Little White School which had been built in 1881. Pastor John Robbins was called out of retirement to officiate. In 1890, the congregation helped replace the Little White School with the red-brick Soledad School, a half school half church. It later became a private home at the west end of Cory Ave. The old church-school bell was moved to Acton Elementary School at 32248 Crown Valley Road. In 1916, the congregation became known as Acton Community Presbyterian Church, joining the Presbyterian Church (USA). On June 15, 1922, Richard E. Nickel notified the Church Board of Trustees of his gift of this site for a new church building and parsonage. A fundraising program was organized, and the project began. The church was crafted using California redwood, with ceilings of tongue and groove cedar planks. The beautiful oak pulpit was handcrafted by a member of the Wilshire Presbyterian Church. This new church building was dedicated on June 8, 1924. In 1958, Hedgecock Hall was built south of the sanctuary using war surplus materials and named after Elder John Hedgecock.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 34° 28.261′ N, 118° 11.827′ W. Marker is in Acton, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Crown Valley Road 1.4 miles south of California Route 14, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32142 Crown Valley Rd, Acton CA 93510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soledad School District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Acton Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); The San Andreas Fault (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Aerospace Valley (approx. 6.4 miles away); Lamont Odett Vista Point (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Asher Family (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Vasquez Rocks (approx. 6½ miles away); The Krieg-Toney Family (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acton.
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 16, 2018
2. Acton Community Presbyterian Church
The marker is at the lower right.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,303 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
