Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Church of the Good Shepherd
Photographed by Rheba Bybee, August 28, 2016
1. Church of the Good Shepherd Marker
Organized as mission by Rev. John Portmess, vicar, Trinity Sunday, 1877. First services were held at Terrell Academy, a private school founded by the vicar. In 1878 first church edifice was built on this site and consecrated. Parish was admitted to Diocese of Dallas at its Primary Council in 1895.
Victorian Gothic church was completed in 1907. It has an elaborately carved oak altar and a rare Gratian organ.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8499.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 32° 44.369′ N, 96° 16.681′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is at the intersection of West College Street and North Frances Street, on the right when traveling west on West College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West College Street, Terrell TX 75160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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 walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carnegie Public Library (about 400 feet away); Carnegie Library Building (about 400 feet away); Gov. Oscar Branch Colquitt (1861-1940)
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Photographed by Rheba Bybee, August 28, 2016
2. Church of the Good Shepherd
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
