Bonham in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Presbyterian Church U.S.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

1. First Presbyterian Church U.S. Marker

Inscription. Erected 1885. Congregation organized in 1872. Only church in area with spire and belfry. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8883.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 33° 34.893′ N, 96° 10.738′ W. Marker is in Bonham, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. The marker is located at the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 818 N Main Street, Bonham TX 75418, 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 walking distance of this marker: On Route of Early Texas Streetcars (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Risser Hospital (about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); First Christian Church of Bonham (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Bonham (about 800 feet away); Confederate Commissary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Steger Opera House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Constantine Lodge No. 13. A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bonham.

Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church, Bonham. Fannin County Historical Commission (Submitted on October 7, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The entrance to the First Presbyterian Church with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

2. The entrance to the First Presbyterian Church with Marker

The First Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023

3. The First Presbyterian Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.