Forney in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Presbyterian Church of Forney

Photographed by Rheba Bybee,

1. First Presbyterian Church of Forney Marker

Inscription. This church was created by the merger of two congregations. Before the town of Brooklyn was renamed Forney, the Brooklyn Church of the Presbytery of Bacon of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in 1872. A second congregation, the Forney Presbyterian Church U.S. (Southern), began in 1883, and built a sanctuary on this site. Following the merger in 1919, the name was changed to First Presbyterian Church of Forney. A new red brick structure was dedicated in October, 1925, and the church continues to be a vital part of the Forney community. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8512.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 43.467′ N, 96° 26.002′ W. Marker is in Forney, Texas, in Kaufman County. It can be reached from Farm to Market Road 1641 0.3 miles east of Nicole Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12433 FM 1641, Forney TX 75126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McKellar House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Duncan and Emma McKellar House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Reeves Henry (approx. 2.7 miles away); William and Blanche Brooks House (approx. 2.7 miles away); William Madison McDonald (approx. 2.7 miles away); Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore (approx. 2.7 miles away); Forney (approx. 2.8 miles away); Dixie Overland Highway (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forney.

More about this marker. Original location was at the corner of Bois d'Arc and Brooks St in downtown Forney. Marker has moved to new church building at 12433 FM 1641, Forney.

First Presbyterian Church of Forney Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, July 2, 2016

2. First Presbyterian Church of Forney Building

Marker is at the rear of the building.

Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church of Forney. (Submitted on July 14, 2016.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.