Kountze in Hardin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kountze Church of Christ
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024
1. Kountze Church of Christ Marker
Inscription.
Kountze Church of Christ. . This congregation was established in 1886, one year before Kountze was named Hardin County Seat. First services were held in the Masonic Hall and in the Courthouse. In 1891 a permanent building was constructed on Brown Road on land given by Judge and Mrs. W.W. Cruse. It served the congregation until 1952 and was equipped with an 1819 church bell that provided the traditional call to worship. First elders of the church were John R. Bevil and J.W. Daniels, with D.A. Leake serving as first minister. For over a century, the Church of Christ has been an important part of the history of Kountze.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986.
This congregation was established in 1886, one year before Kountze was named Hardin County Seat. First services were held in the Masonic Hall and in the Courthouse. In 1891 a permanent building was constructed on Brown Road on land given by Judge and Mrs. W.W. Cruse. It served the congregation until 1952 and was equipped with an 1819 church bell that provided the traditional call to worship. First elders of the church were John R. Bevil and J.W. Daniels, with D.A. Leake serving as first minister. For over a century, the Church of Christ has been an important part of the history of Kountze.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11163.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 30° 23.016′ N, 94° 19.222′ W. Marker is in Kountze, Texas, in Hardin County. It is on U.S. 69 north of Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1035 US-69 S, Kountze TX 77625, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle. It is also in the American 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.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024
2. Kountze Church of Christ Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
