Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Historic Gonzales Churches and Cemetery

The African-American Journey - 1863-1965

Photographed by James Hulse, November 29, 2021

1. Historic Gonzales Churches and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Providence
Baptist Church
Founded 1874
1020 St. Andrew St.

Henson Chapel
United Methodist Church
Founded 1882
1107 St. Andrew St.

Union Lea
Missionary Baptist Church
Founded 1908
931 St. Andrew St.

Webster Chapel
A.M.E. Church
Founded 1903
1027 Church St.

Mount Pilgrim
Missionary Baptist Church
Founded 1891
209 Capes St.

Gonzales City Cemetery
Church Street Section
Founded 1838
1100 Church St.

Caption: Baptism in the Guadalupe

Erected 2021 by Gonzales County Historical Commission and the City of Gonzales.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 29° 30.131′ N, 97° 27.155′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. It is at the intersection of North St. Joseph Street and St. George Street, on the right when traveling north on North St. Joseph Street. The marker is located at the northwest section of the city square next to the Gonzales Fire Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gonzales TX 78629, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

It is also in the American South.

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

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distance of this marker: Segregation in Gonzales: Edwards High School (here, next to this marker); Juneteenth - A Day of Freedom and Jubilee (here, next to this marker); From Segregation to Integration (here, next to this marker); Women of the Confederacy (a few steps from this marker); Jail Square (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Monument, Independence Square (a few steps from this marker); Fort Waul on the Guadalupe River (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gonzales.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 29, 2021

2. Historic Gonzales Churches and Cemetery Marker

The Historic Gonzales Churches and Cemetery Marker is the second marker from the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 29, 2021

3. The Historic Gonzales Churches and Cemetery Marker is the second marker from the right

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.