Panhandle in Carson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Conway Community Church

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

1. Conway Community Church Marker

Inscription. Residents of Conway, established 9 miles south of here in 1905, attended non-denominational services in a relocated schoolhouse until this union church building was completed in 1912. It became an important gathering place for the Conway community and housed regular worship services until 1968. Membership in the congregation dwindled and the building fell into disrepair. Former church members and area volunteers devoted thousands of hours to restore this structure to its historic condition and relocate it here to the Square House Museum Complex in 1991.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1046.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 35° 20.733′ N, 101° 22.766′ W. Marker is in Panhandle, Texas, in Carson County. It is on Elsie Avenue (State Highway 207) south of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Elsie Avenue, Panhandle TX 79068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Square House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Purvines Ranch Home (about 300 feet away); Texas Panhandle Pioneers: The Simms Brothers (about 300 feet away); Pioneer Dugout (about 300 feet away); Eclipse Windmill Patented 1867 (about 300 feet away); Last Great Panhandle Cattle Drive to Montana (about 400 feet away); Finch-Lord-Nelson and the Founding of Panhandle City (about 400 feet away); Farm and Ranch Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panhandle.

Conway Community Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

2. Conway Community Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.