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

First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

1. First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart Marker

Inscription. In 1849, Rev. N.P. Charlot appointed D.M. Morris and Col. John T. Storey as elders of First Presbyterian Church, which organized with ten members. Early services were held in members’ homes and the Masonic hall before church elders bought this site in 1854. A concrete church building was completed the next year. An 1879 cyclone destroyed that building, replaced by another in 1880 and the current sanctuary in 1914. Long-serving pastors include R.A. McCurdy (1911-23) and Dr. Samuel L. Joekel (1930-54). The Presbyterian Life Center hosts church events and community activities. Today, one of the oldest churches in the city continues to aid its neighbors and the world through service and outreach.
175 years of Texas Independence ★ 1836 - 2011

Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16772.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 29° 53.129′ N, 97° 40.285′ W. Marker is in Lockhart, Texas, in Caldwell County. It is on N. Commerce Street south of E. Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lockhart TX 78644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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 walking distance of this marker: Caldwell County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (about 400 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Caldwell County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Caldwell County (about 500 feet away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Caldwell County Jail (about 700 feet away); First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (about 800 feet away); Dr. Eugene Clark Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susanna Dickinson Hannig-Messenger of the Alamo (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockhart.

Marker next to the First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

2. Marker next to the First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart

First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 8, 2015

3. First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart

View to east across N. Commerce Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.