Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 12, 2025
1. St. Philip's Episcopal Church Marker
Episcopal missionaries preached in Sulphur Springs as early as the 1860s. This church was founded in 1872 after Bishop Alexander Gregg and Father Francis R. Starr visited the community. For over 20 years, the small Episcopal congregation worshiped in the Presbyterian Church building. In 1887 C. M. Houston (1809-1896) and his wife Nancy (1823-1890) donated this land for a church site. The original portion of the present church structure was erected about 1895. It was later enlarged and remodeled.
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7324.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 33° 8.209′ N, 95° 34.815′ W. Marker is in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County. It can be reached from College Street. The marker is inside the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1206 College St, Sulphur Springs TX 75482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashcroft House (approx. 0.9 miles away); George and Myra Wilson (approx. one mile away); Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs (approx. 1.1 miles away); Home County of Texas Confederate General W. H. King / Texas in the Civil War (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hopkins County Courthouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hopkins County Echo-Daily News-Telegram (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sulphur Springs.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 12, 2025
2. St. Philip's Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 12, 2025
3. St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
