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

Grace Presbyterian Church

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

1. Grace Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. According to local oral tradition this congregation was organized in 1863 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church by the Rev. John Nicholson, making it the oldest Presbyterian church in Greenville. The first church structure, built on Washington Street, was relocated to the corner of Wesley and Henry Streets in 1902. The congregation was renamed Grace Presbyterian Church in 1908. In need of larger facilities, the members built a new sanctuary at this site in 1966. This congregation actively sponsors area charity and relief programs and numerous missionary efforts.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7793.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 33° 6.597′ N, 96° 6.444′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Stonewall Street and Poplar Ave, on the right when traveling north on Stonewall Street. The marker is located on the west side of the United Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5905 Stonewall St, Greenville TX 75402, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church of Greenville (here, next to this marker); Library Movement in Greenville

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Wesley United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); In Memoriam Confederate Veterans (approx. 1.2 miles away); Captain Andrew S. Marshall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fred Kenneth Moore (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gen. Hal C. Horton Home (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kavanaugh Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Grace Presbyterian Church Marker (left side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

2. Grace Presbyterian Church Marker (left side)

The view of the United Grace Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025

3. The view of the United Grace Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.