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

Central Christian Church

Of Waco

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

1. Central Christian Church Marker

Inscription. Eighteen members of the Disciples of Christ denomination in Waco began worshiping together in homes as early as 1867. In 1870 they became charter members of a congregation organized under the leadership of the Rev. B.F. Hall, who came to Waco from Grayson County at the request of Phoebe Moore and Sallie Skidmore. The congregation held Baptism services in the Brazos river. A Sunday school was organized in 1874, and a church building was erected in 1875. The congregation continues to be active in missionary and community outreach programs.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 794.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 31° 33.427′ N, 97° 12.071′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It can be reached from Lake Shore Drive 0.1 miles west of Hillcrest Drive. The marker is located at the north entrance to the church at the back parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4925 Lake Shore Drive, Waco TX 76710, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Congregation Agudath Jacob (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Waco (approx. one mile away); Waco Lodge No. 92, A.F. & A.M. (approx. one mile away); Cobbs-Walker Cemetery (approx.

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1.1 miles away); Congregation Rodef Sholom (approx. 1.6 miles away); Camp MacArthur (approx. 2.3 miles away); Old Site of Texas Christian University (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Methodist Home (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

2. Central Christian Church Marker

The view of the Central Christian Church and Marker from the church parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

3. The view of the Central Christian Church and Marker from the church parking lot

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.