Nazareth in Castro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Holy Family Catholic Church

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

1. Holy Family Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. The history of Holy Family Catholic Church parallels that of the town of Nazareth. The families of brothers V. A., J. A. and T. P. McCormick and other Irish families came to this area from New York in the early 1890s. The Rev. Joseph Reisdorff arrived in 1902 to establish a Catholic parish. Advertising in German-language newspapers in the U.S. Midwest, he induced many German Catholic families to settle here. Reisdorff named the new town Nazareth. An important part of the area's development, the church remains a focal point of community activities.

Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2517.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 34° 32.727′ N, 102° 6.169′ W. Marker is in Nazareth, Texas, in Castro County. It is at the intersection of St. Joseph Street and St. Marys Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Joseph Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nazareth TX 79063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home Mercantile (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Family Cemetery (about

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500 feet away); Summerfield-Dameron Corner (approx. 6.4 miles away); Arney School (approx. 9.8 miles away); Spring Lake Pasture Division of the XIT Ranch (approx. 17.1 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

2. Holy Family Catholic Church Marker

Holy Family Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

3. Holy Family Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.