Near Commerce in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

“Fourth-Sunday Singing”

(Held on fourth Sunday of each month)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 10, 2025

1. Fourth-Sunday Singing Marker

Inscription. A monthly music "convention" founded in 1885 or 1890 by this church, at old location (1/2 mile east.) Began when G.J. Oslin of Arkansas held a 20-day music school here. Singers came from wide area; a tuning fork was used to give pitch until instruments were obtained. The present officers are J.G. Murphy, president, and Mrs. Ola Speight, secretary. Also in 1885, the village of "Hoover's Gin" was founded near here by John T. Hoover, merchant.

Main Stone
Stone paid for by local citizens. Dec. 17, 1967

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7792.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 33° 14.208′ N, 95° 58.29′ W. Marker is near Commerce, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2874 and County Road 4410, on the left when traveling north on Road 2874. The marker is located on a private residence now and can only be seen from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3816 FM2874, Commerce

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TX 75428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scatter Branch Church (here, next to this marker); St. Paul School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Centennial of Methodism in Commerce (approx. 3½ miles away); East Texas State University (approx. 3.7 miles away); President’s House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Birthplace of Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault (approx. 4 miles away); Site of Commerce Churches (approx. 4.1 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Commerce (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Commerce.

More about this marker. Due to the poor quality of the marker

Fourth-Sunday Singing Marker (bottom marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

2. Fourth-Sunday Singing Marker (bottom marker)

and the photograph, the Texas Atlas database was utilized to generate the complete text of the marker.

The view of the marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

3. The view of the marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.