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

First Presbyterian Church of Elgin

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

1. First Presbyterian Church of Elgin Marker

Inscription. The town of Elgin was founded in 1872 along the route of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. By 1881 a Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized by the Rev. A.J. Adkisson and 10 charter members. The congregation met in local churches and the schoolhouse until 1886 when they purchased property and built a frame church and manse. The first full-time pastor, the Rev. S.A. Comer, was called in 1908, and in 1909 a red brick and wood church building was erected. The church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1981 and remains an integral part of the community.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9189.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 30° 21.023′ N, 97° 22.355′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of North Avenue C and Lexington Road, on the right when traveling north on North Avenue C. The marker is located at the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 North Avenue C, Elgin TX 78621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. I.B. Nofsinger House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elgin Methodist Church

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elgin Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elgin Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elgin World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Elgin (approx. half a mile away); Lund (approx. 4.1 miles away); Pleasant Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

The First Presbyterian Church of Elgin and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

2. The First Presbyterian Church of Elgin and Marker

The view of the First Presbyterian Church of Elgin and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

3. The view of the First Presbyterian Church of Elgin and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.