Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Reverend J.H. Reynolds

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

1. The Reverend J.H. Reynolds Marker

Inscription. Kentucky native John Humphreys Reynolds served as a Methodist circuit rider in Tennessee, where he married and began a family in 1879, he moved his ministry to Texas, working to serve churches in the north central part of the state. In Sherman, he organized the Willow Street Methodist Church, later named Key Memorial for Bishop J.S. Key. Reynolds served as pastor to numerous area congregations and preached well into his nineties. Known affectionately as Uncle Johnny, he was a supporter of temperance and education, and was a 32nd degree Mason. Recorded - 2004

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13195.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 33° 37.981′ N, 96° 37.219′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of West Lamar Street and South Woods Street on West Lamar Street. The marker is located in the northeast section of the West Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304

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W Lamar Street, Sherman TX 75092, 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: Tom Randolph (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rev. John Silliman Moore (about 400 feet away); Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild (about 500 feet away); James Nelson Dickson (about 500 feet away); Andrew Hanson (about 500 feet away); Capt. John Henry LeTellier (about 500 feet away); The Great Sherman Storm of 1896 (about 500 feet away); B.H. Zauk (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mattie Davis Lucas (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

The Reverend J.H. Reynolds gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

2. The Reverend J.H. Reynolds gravestone and Marker

The view of the Reverend J.H. Reynolds and Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

3. The view of the Reverend J.H. Reynolds and Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.