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

Pearl Church of Christ

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

1. Pearl Church of Christ Marker

Inscription. Worship services were first held in the Bee House community about 1878, then in the first Pearl schoolhouse on Cowhouse Creek. This church was organized in October 1895. The members bought three acres of land, built a sanctuary, and added to it in 1980. A tabernacle, still in use today, was erected in 1904 to house successful 10-day to 2-week summer revival meetings that included services from sunrise to late evening. The church supports community outreach programs and continues to serve its membership, as it has for more than 100 years.

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3962.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1895.

Location. 31° 24.643′ N, 98° 2.217′ W. Marker is in Pearl, Texas, in Coryell County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 183 and Pearl Road, on the right when traveling west on Highway 183. The marker is located in front of the tabernacle building by the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6790 FM183, Evant TX 76525, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pearl Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Pearl School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pearl Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Raney Bertrand (approx. 5 miles away); Smith Cemetery Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Purmela Baptist Church (approx. 6½ miles away); Benjamin F. Gholson (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearl.

Also see . . . Pearl, TX (Coryell County). Texas State Historical Association

Pearl, twenty-two miles west of Gatesville in northwest Coryell County, was originally known as Wayback. A petition was sent for the establishment of a post office with the name Swayback, for Swayback Mountain, which was near the community. A clerical error resulted in the post office being named "Wayback" in 1884.

(Submitted on March 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

2. Pearl Church of Christ Marker

The view of the Pearl Church of Christ Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

3. The view of the Pearl Church of Christ Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.