Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Saint Paul's Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 19, 2023

1. Saint Paul's Church Marker

Inscription. Founded May 10, 1877. Bishop A.C. Garrett laid cornerstone May 12, 1884, on land given by Judge J.M. Lindsay, civic leader. English Gothic architecture. Built of brick made locally. Foundation of huge limestone slabs, hauled to site by oxcart. First service in this church Aug. 6, 1885. Consecrated May 6, 1900. Saint Paul's had become a Parish, 1888; one of 13 original Parishes when the Diocese of Dallas was created in 1895.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4480.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1884.

Location. 33° 37.464′ N, 97° 8.505′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. It is at the intersection of East California Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East California Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 E California Street, Gainesville TX 76240, 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: Santa Fe Passenger Depot (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gainesville-Fort Sill Road (about 400 feet away); Cooke County Free Library

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(about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Barbed Wire in Cooke County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gainesville National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Great Hanging at Gainesville, 1862 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cooke County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Saint Paul's Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 19, 2023

2. Saint Paul's Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.