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

First Presbyterian Church of Terrell

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 18, 2016

1. First Presbyterian Church of Terrell Marker

Inscription. This congregation traces its history to two Presbyterian churches formed in the 1870s. A Cumberland Presbyterian Church, formerly located in the town of Lawrence, and the First Presbyterian Church in Terrell, also called the Old School Presbyterian Church, joined in 1904 to form a united congregation. A sanctuary was built at Rockwall and High streets in 1907-08 and was replaced in 1958 by a new structure at this site. Throughout its history, the First Presbyterian Church of Terrell has been an integral part of the life of the city.

Correction:
The Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
mentioned above was
located in Terrell,
not in Lawrence.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8514.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 32° 45.159′ N, 96° 17.48′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is at the intersection of Griffith Avenue and Charles Lane, on the right when traveling north on Griffith Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 834 Griffith Avenue, 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: John H. Corley Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); The R. L. Warren House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walter P. and Meck Allen House

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(approx. half a mile away); Victorian Residence, 1883 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. L. E. Griffith Homeplace (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kaufman County Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Texas Midland Railroad (approx. one mile away); The Terrell Rail Car (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terrell.

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Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 18, 2016

2. First Presbyterian Church of Terrell

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.