McGregor in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Christian Church of McGregor
(Disciples of Christ)
Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023
1. First Christian Church of McGregor Marker
Inscription.
First Christian Church of McGregor. (Disciples of Christ). Four families formed a Christian Church in nearby Comanche Springs in the 1870s, with the Rev. W.L. Harrison as first pastor. In 1883 members moved to the new railroad town of McGregor and built a church on Main Street in 1884. There were 80 members in 1897 when the Christian Church split over basic principles; one group retained the property and became the First Christian Church of McGregor in 1899. A new structure was erected on the Main Street site in 1907. The church employed its first female pastor in 1990. The church remains active in missionary work, community service, and worship, rooted in the traditions of its founders.
Four families formed a Christian Church in nearby Comanche Springs in the 1870s, with the Rev. W.L. Harrison as first pastor. In 1883 members moved to the new railroad town of McGregor and built a church on Main Street in 1884. There were 80 members in 1897 when the Christian Church split over basic principles; one group retained the property and became the First Christian Church of McGregor in 1899. A new structure was erected on the Main Street site in 1907. The church employed its first female pastor in 1990. The church remains active in missionary work, community service, and worship, rooted in the traditions of its founders.
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12120.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 31° 26.178′ N, 97° 24.271′ W. Marker is in McGregor, Texas, in McLennan County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (State Highway 317) and West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. The marker is located at the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 South Main Street, Mc Gregor TX 76657, 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
Also see . . . McGregor, TX. Texas State Historical Association
McGregor, first known as McGregor Springs, is an incorporated town sixteen miles southwest of Waco on U.S. Highway 84 in western McLennan County. It was established in 1882 at the intersection of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Texas and St. Louis railways. The new town was named McGregor Springs in honor of Gregor Carmichael McGregor, a doctor who gave the railroad right-of-way to cross his land.
(Submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023
2. The First Christian Church of McGregor
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