Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 20, 2021

1. First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1852, this church had eight members with Samuel Davidson as the ruling elder. A sanctuary erected jointly by this congregation and the Cumberland Presbyterians on Connally Street burned in 1873. The membership constructed a frame building at this site in July 1882. The Rev. J. C. Crow became the first resident pastor in 1886, and W. P. McDonald, clerk of the session, kept the first records in 1887. In 1890 Mrs. Lena Johnson began the Ladies Missionary Society. The present sanctuary was built in 1920, and an educational facility was added in 1981.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7308.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 33° 8.273′ N, 95° 35.948′ W. Marker is in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County. It is on College Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 College Street, Sulphur Springs TX 75482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

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and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King / Texas in the Civil War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hopkins County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); City National Bank (about 800 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs (about 800 feet away); Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hopkins County Echo-Daily News-Telegram (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association (approx. ¼ mile away); First Christian Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sulphur Springs.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 20, 2021

2. First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.