Honey Grove in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Main Street Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

1. Main Street Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Early Honey Grove settlers bought land for a Union Church in 1855, with the sanctuary to be shared by Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations, each holding services one Sunday per month. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church officially organized in February 1858 with Rev. R. M. Rudolph as minister and S. Sloan and Orville Smith as elders. The Cumberland Church bought its own lot on Main Street in 1881 and met in a school building before their new sanctuary, designed by architect Joseph Scott and built by contractors J.S. and J.B. Boone, was completed in 1884. The congregation also hosted the first meeting in the Honey Grove Tabernacle completed in 1907. At about this time, the name changed from Cumberland Presbyterian to Main Street Presbyterian Church. In 1911-12, a brick veneer was applied to the sanctuary, and a portion of the First Presbyterian building became the fellowship hall.

Five historic congregations comprise the current Main Street Presbyterian Church. After uniting with First Presbyterian Church in Honey Grove (organized 1861) in 1911, Main Street Presbyterian Church also incorporated

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members from Rock Point Presbyterian Church (organized 1891) in 1939, Spring Hill Presbyterian Church (organized 1854) in 1966, and Dial United Presbyterian Church (organized 1846) in 1993. Main Street participates with other churches in the Greater Honey Grove Ministerial Alliance in 5th Sunday singings and community Thanksgiving services, as well as joint vacation bible school programs and contributions to those in need. In February 2013 the historic church building was destroyed by fire. The congregation continues as an important part of the spiritual community of Honey Grove.

Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17516.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1858.

Location. 33° 34.966′ N, 95° 54.437′ W. Marker is in Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Texas Route 56) and 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 E Main St, Honey Grove TX 75446, United States of America.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

2. Main Street Presbyterian Church Marker

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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: Church of St. Mark, the Evangelist, Episcopal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Honey Grove (about 300 feet away); Honey Grove Lodge No. 164, A.F. & A.M. (about 600 feet away); Honey Grove City Hall (about 800 feet away); McKenzie Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Bralley-Pendleton School (approx. ¼ mile away); Dial Home (approx. ¼ mile away); James Thomas Holt (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Also see . . . Main Street Presbyterian Church, Honey Grove. The Main Street Presbyterian Church was tragically destroyed by fire on the early

Historic Main Street Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

via Honey Grove Preservation League (Public Domain)

3. Historic Main Street Presbyterian Church

Fire from a lightning strike destroyed the church in February 2013, just weeks after the historical marker was approved.

morning of February 10, 2013. The application for a historical marker for the church had been approved by the Texas State Historical Commission only weeks before the fire. (Honey Grove Preservation League) (Submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.