Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

1. Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Built 1872 for congregation organized earlier. Once the largest Cumberland Church building in Texas. Has a specially cast bell. Painted clock faces on the steeple show the hours for Sunday School and morning and evening worship.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1971

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8080.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 45.387′ N, 94° 20.984′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and South Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 East Jefferson 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 Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christ Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Capt. Charles G. Graham (about 500 feet away); Todd-Terhune Residence (about 600 feet away); 1854 "Plantation" House (about 700 feet away); The House of the Seasons

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(about 700 feet away); Ruth Lester Memorial House (about 700 feet away); Jefferson Public Library (about 800 feet away); First Texas Artificial Gas Plant (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

2. Presbyterian 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 299 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.