Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Christ Episcopal Church
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023
1. Christ Episcopal Church Marker
1868, Parish instituted 1860. Rev. E.G. Benners first resident clergyman (1869-1894). Gothic architecture, lancet windows, scroll beams.
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1971
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8022.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 32° 45.334′ N, 94° 21.025′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703 South Main Street, Jefferson TX 75657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Todd-Terhune Residence (about 500 feet away); Stilley-Young House (about 600 feet away); Falling Leaves, 1855 (about 700 feet away); Home of Capt. Charles G. Graham (about 700 feet away); The House of the Seasons (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1854 "Plantation" House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023
2. Christ Episcopal Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
