Prairie Lea in Caldwell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Burial Site of Rev. John McCullough

(April 3, 1805 - January 7, 1870)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 15, 2026

1. Burial Site of Rev. John McCullough Marker

Inscription. Born in Pennsylvania; educated at Princeton; in New Jersey, 1835, ordained a missionary. In 1838 came to Texas. Elected chaplain, House of Representatives, Third Congress, Republic of Texas, 1839. Founded First Presbyterian Church, Galveston, 1840. Moved in 1841 to Columbia-on-the-Brazos. Driving an ox-drawn Conestoga wagon, "Little Church in the Wilderness," moved 1846 to San Antonio. Helped built "Old Adobe," city's first Protestant church. Founded Galveston Seminary in 1849. Moved to Burnet County in 1859, and to Prairie Lea, 1869. Continued to preach and teach. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee and the descendants of Rev. John McCullough. (Marker Number 14800.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 29° 44.602′ N, 97° 45.066′ W. Marker is in Prairie Lea, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is on Callihan Road half a mile north of San Marcos Hwy (Texas Highway 80), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3293 Callihan Rd, Prairie Lea TX 78661, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the Austin 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 7 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. James Fentress (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fentress Community Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Prairie Lea United Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fentress United Methodist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Rafael Rios No. 1 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Staples African-American Freedmen Colony Association Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Camp Clark, C.S.A. (approx. 5.9 miles away); Rosenwald School (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie Lea.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 15, 2026

2. Burial Site of Rev. John McCullough Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.