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. 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: Religion & Religious Structures. 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. It 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, McGregor TX 76657, 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 8 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); McGregor (approx. 0.2 miles away); McGregor Mirror (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of McGregor (approx. ¼ mile away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. half a mile away); First Methodist Church of Oglesby (approx. 6.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Oglesby (approx. 6.4 miles away); Crawford (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McGregor.

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.)

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Photographed by James Hulse, March 2, 2023

2. The First Christian Church of McGregor

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.