Woodway in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Central Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Karen Groman, circa May 2012

1. Central Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. This church was established as Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Waco by 18 charter members in 1869. The Rev. William Dillard served as first Pastor. Led by the Rev. D.C. Kinnard, the congregation built a 2-story brick sanctuary in 1873 which also housed the public school in Waco. A frame sanctuary was built here in 1903, and in 1906 the church was renamed Central Presbyterian Church. The congregation built a brick sanctuary with elaborate stained glass windows at this site in 1921-22. Central Presbyterian Church serves the community with a variety of programs. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12537.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 31° 29.797′ N, 97° 13.447′ W. Marker is in Woodway, Texas, in McLennan County. It is on Sharon Drive south of Bryce Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9191 Woodway Dr, Woodway TX 76712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stanford Chapel Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hewitt Baptist Church

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Waco (approx. 3.7 miles away); Waco Lodge No. 92, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 4 miles away); Congregation Rodef Sholom (approx. 4 miles away); Central Christian Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Castle Heights (approx. 4½ miles away); Congregation Agudath Jacob (approx. 4½ miles away).

More about this marker. Marker originally located at 1226 Washington Ave. in Waco and was relocated when congregation moved in 2004.

Also see . . . Central Presbyterian Church. (Submitted on March 14, 2013.)

Additional keywords. PCUSA

Central Presbyterian Church Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 6, 2019

2. Central Presbyterian Church Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2013, by Karen Groman of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2013, by Karen Groman of Waco, Texas. 2. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.