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By Brian Anderson, September 28, 2019
Old Salem Lutheran Church Site Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On Lutheran Church Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | A number of German immigrants who arrived in Galveston during the 1840s and 1850s settled in the Rosehill community. The families of George Sherer, Henry Theiss, Jacob Theiss, and C. W. Winkler founded Salem Lutheran Church in 1852, with the Rev. . . . — — Map (db m140291) HM |
| On Rosehill Church Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | In 1887 the congregation of Rose Hill Methodist Church made plans to build a new sanctuary to replace the original frame one built in 1876. Special offerings were taken, and this building was completed in 1888. The vernacular Gothic sanctuary served . . . — — Map (db m140287) HM |
| On Rosehill Church Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Pioneer German settlers of the Rose Hill area organized this fellowship in 1875. Originally known as Spring Creek Mission, it was established under the direction of the Rev. Friedrich Ries. The earliest services were held in the home of Friederick . . . — — Map (db m140286) HM |
| On Lutheran Church Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Founded by area German settlers, Salem Lutheran Church is one of the oldest Lutheran congregations in Texas. An associated school, first led by church pastors, was in operation by the 1850s. With coursework taught in both English and German until . . . — — Map (db m140292) HM |
| On Smith Street at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on Smith Street. |
| | The Waller Methodist Episcopal Church, South, traces its history to 1888, the year it was first mentioned in regional Methodist conference records. Early members included Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brown, Lawton M. and Sallie Bouknight and Simeon P. and . . . — — Map (db m151286) HM |
| On Haley Road 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 362, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The first of many Czech immigrants to settle in this area purchased land from Galveston developer E. H. Fordtran in 1891. Four Czech families founded St. Mary's Catholic Church in 1892. The first recorded burial here, on land donated by Frank . . . — — Map (db m159277) HM |
| On Denver Avenue at West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Denver Avenue. |
| | The town of Channing was organized in 1890 as a general headquarters and supplier for the vast XIT Ranch. The Channing Methodist Church was organized in the fledgling town by the Rev. E. T. Harrison. Records indicate that it was the first Methodist . . . — — Map (db m91793) HM |
| On Old Black Colony Road (County Route 147) west of Cole Springs Road (County Route 148), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Antioch Colony was a rural farming community formed during Reconstruction by a group of formerly enslaved African Americans. Although freed from slavery after the Civil War, African Americans still found it difficult to purchase land. In 1859, Anglo . . . — — Map (db m93045) HM |
| On North San Marcos Street at Live Oak Street (Farm to Market Road 967), on the left when traveling north on North San Marcos Street. |
| | Organized in 1893, the Buda Christian Church met in the Methodist church building until a church was built on this site in 1903. After it was destroyed in a 1909 storm, this structure was built in 1912. Membership began to decline in the 1940s, and . . . — — Map (db m117936) HM |
| On Elm Street at San Marcos Street, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street. |
| | This church was established in 1880 under the leadership of the Rev. Thomas Garrett, one of the pioneer Methodist circuit riders who conducted early services and camp meetings in the area around Mountain City (2 mi. W). It was the first church in . . . — — Map (db m149502) HM |
| On South San Marcos Street at Peach Street, on the right when traveling south on South San Marcos Street. |
| | In July 1882, the year after the founding of Du Pre, now Buda, M. Lawson, A. Teague and W. A. Hancock petitioned the San Marcos Baptist Association for the formation of this church. The first pastor was the Rev. D. A. Porter, ordained in the nearby . . . — — Map (db m117939) HM |
| On West Center Street (Ranch to Market Road 150) at North Nance Street, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street. |
| | Founded at Mountain City, 1872. Original pastor: the Rev. J. C. Tally. A dynamic congregation, this church within two months of its origin licensed (and later ordained) D. A. Porter as a minister; in 1879 demitted 26 members to form church nearby; . . . — — Map (db m120743) HM |
| On Martin Church Road (County Road 121) 0.1 miles west of Goforth Road (County Road 157), on the right when traveling east. |
| | This church was started in 1874 to serve the pioneer settlers of the cotton-producing area around the Goforth community. Worship services were conducted for members representing various denominations. Land at this site was deeded to the church in . . . — — Map (db m149520) HM |
| Near West McCarty Lane west of Hunter Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | City's third oldest congregation. Pioneer in church-related education. Organized Oct. 25, 1857, by the Rev. Milton Caperton, a missionary. Charter members: J. J. Barbee, Mrs. Mary Barbee, Maj. and Mrs. William Barbee, Shadrack Dixon, Jonathon . . . — — Map (db m150956) HM |
| On South Fredericksburg Street at Centre Street, on the right when traveling south on South Fredericksburg Street. |
| | Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church traces its history to 1875, and is believed to be the oldest African American congregation in San Marcos. The first church building was erected on this site in 1879, and later was replaced by a . . . — — Map (db m149884) HM |
| On East Main Street at South 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. |
| | This church was organized by seven women in 1894 with the help of the Rev. Hatcher, a Baptist minister from Amarillo. Shortly thereafter about 32 people, converted at a local revival held by the Rev. Abe Mulkey, joined the new congregation. Early . . . — — Map (db m55756) HM |
| On East Purcell Avenue at South 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on East Purcell Avenue. |
| | Bought in 1890 and placed in old Presbyterian Church, used by several faiths. Was first church bell in Canadian, Hemphill County.
Congregation held suppers and other projects to repay bank loan on bell.
Later bell was moved to new . . . — — Map (db m55768) HM |
| On South 6th Street at Bungalow Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street. |
| | Born in Massachusetts. Came to Texas, 1888, as Hemphill County's first public school teacher. Often saw Indians darken the schoolroom windows trying to watch her classes recite.
Married Will C. Isaacs in 1892.
Founder and guiding spirit of . . . — — Map (db m55767) HM |
| Near South Prairieville Street. |
| | A native of Athens, Georgia, Dulcinea Ann Holland came to Henderson County with her family in 1847. She married E. J. Thompson in 1851. According to local tradition, she named the town of Athens after her birthplace. Following the death of her . . . — — Map (db m31717) HM |
| | Constituted in Randolph County, Ala. Nov. 23, 1850; opened services here, a Baptist Branch, Jan. 1851, during resting of 150 Pilgrims in covered wagon caravan led by Samuel Tine Owen, a brother, John Bunyan Owen, and brother-in-law, K.K. Knight. . . . — — Map (db m128109) HM |
| On North Walker Street near West Allen Street, on the left. |
| | In 1894, the Reverend Monroe F. Jackson came to Malakoff and founded this congregation. He named it Good Hope Baptist Church. The same year, church trustees Sam Robinson, Monroe Porter, and Governor Wilson acquired land at this site for a church . . . — — Map (db m61228) HM |
| On South College Street near East Mitcham Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Organized in 1852 by the Rev. Hezekiah Mitcham (1800-1865), this fellowship began with six charter members who first held services in various locations throughout the county. In 1854 the small congregation erected one of the first Methodist church . . . — — Map (db m61226) HM |
| On S. Borden near Walnut Street (Farm to Market Road 1242), on the left when traveling south. |
| | Organized in 1876 as the Liberty Grove Baptist Church by 13 founding members, this congregation met in the Liberty Grove Schoolhouse 2 miles south of here. Renamed the Abbott Baptist Church in 1879, the church moved to Abbott in 1885. Services were . . . — — Map (db m59701) HM |
| On Walnut Street at Bordon Street, on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street. |
| | The first Methodist worship service in Abbott was held in 1883 by the Rev. G. W. Swofford. A congregation soon was organized and became a regular stop on the Hillsboro circuit, with the Rev. J. P. Mussett as first pastor. By 1886 the congregation . . . — — Map (db m59993) HM |
| On North Pleasant Street near East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The earliest worship service for local Disciples was conducted on September 11, 1881. Six years later the fellowship was formally chartered with 35 members. Meetings were held in private homes, the courthouse, and the schoolhouse until a sanctuary . . . — — Map (db m61001) HM |
| On North Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Baptist ministry in this area can be traced to the Rev. J. M. Samford, who arrived in the vicinity in the 1840s. Hill County was formed in 1853, and Hillsborough (later Hillsboro) was chosen as county seat. The earliest recorded Baptist minister . . . — — Map (db m61334) HM |
| On North Abbott Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | St. Mary's Mission was founded in the 1870s. On July 30, 1886, Bishop Alexander C. Garrett laid the cornerstone for
the first church building, which was destroyed by a tornado in 1894. This building was completed in 1911, and St.
Mary's . . . — — Map (db m61183) HM |
| On State Highway 22 near Stroud Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | On June 14, 1884, a small group of Baptists, led by W. J. Priddy, D. P. Sanders, and J. C. Osborne, met to organize a Baptist church. Originally known as Richland Baptist Church, the congregation worshiped in the Richland School until 1892, when . . . — — Map (db m61626) HM |
| On Colorado Street near West Roosevelt Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The organizational meeting for this church was held in 1875 in the Pecan Grove community just west of Whitney. The Reverend I. M. Reeve, a circuit rider, led the congregation in its formation. In 1880, one year after the town of Whitney was founded . . . — — Map (db m61546) HM |
| On South Pecos Street near West Taylor Lane, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Among the first African-American Baptist congregations in Hill County were the churches at Towash (organized in 1869), Lofer's Bend, and near Aquilla. These three congregations were united in 1883 to form the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. . . . — — Map (db m61602) HM |
| On 5th Street at Avenue J, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street. |
| | In 1921, thirteen area residents, under the leadership of a Rev. Curry, organized a congregation, originally known as First Missionary Baptist Church. This was the first church in the newly established Hockley City (now Levelland), and many early . . . — — Map (db m137893) HM |
| On North 4th Street (U.S. 287) at Spring, on the left when traveling north on North 4th Street. |
| | In 1886 the Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, under the leadership of the group's secretary the Rev. Richard Allen, began planning for the establishment of a black girls' school in Texas. After a . . . — — Map (db m128933) HM |
| On Carson Street near Farm to Market 357 (Texas Highway 7), on the left when traveling south. |
| | In October 1903, approximately fourteen men and women organized the First Baptist Church of Kenard. The congregation selected four trustees: Dr. T.M. Sherman, George W. Willis, M.B. Matchett and Hugh P. English, who served the church in many . . . — — Map (db m29565) HM |
| On State Highway 7 at Main Street (Farm to Market Road 357), on the left when traveling west on State Highway 7. |
| | The town of Kennard was founded in 1903 by the Louisiana and Texas Lumber Company and platted on 160 acres. Land agent Alexander McTavish also acted as Kennard's first postmaster. The town served as a terminus for the Eastern Texas Railroad, a line . . . — — Map (db m29553) HM |
| On Park Road 44 0.7 miles north of State Highway 21, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Was founded near this marker
May 24, 1690,
at the Nabedache (Tejas) Indian Village
Erected, A. D. 1934, by DeZavala Chapter,
Texas Historical and Landmarks Association.
Located by: Dr. Albert Woldert, Tyler, Texas.
Miss . . . — — Map (db m121405) HM |
| | First Spanish Mission in East Texas. Established in 1690 by Franciscan friars to convert the Tejas Indians. "Tejas", a Spanish rendition of the Indian word for "friend", was in time adopted as the state name.
The founding party was led by Capt. . . . — — Map (db m121406) HM |
| On State Highway 21 1.9 miles west of County Road 2907, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Was founded in this vicinity Summer 1690 "on the banks of the Arcangel San Miguel" (Neches) River. Erected A.D. 1934 by De Zavala Chapter, Texas Historical and Landmarks Association.
Located by: Dr. Albert Woldert, Tyler, Texas; Miss Adina De . . . — — Map (db m121255) HM |
| On South Goliad Street at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on South Goliad Street. |
| | In 1882, the same year Howard County was formally organized, this congregation was established with seven charter members. Worship services were first conducted in the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Eddins. The first pastor was The Rev. J. Wright. . . . — — Map (db m86644) HM |
| On North Main Street at Father Delaney Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
| | Organized in 1883 under the leadership of the Rev. H. A. Boniface, the first Catholic parish in Big Spring was named St. Mary's. A small frame sanctuary was built and early services were conducted in English, German, and Spanish. The need for a . . . — — Map (db m86631) HM |
| On Sierra Blance Avenue (Ranch to Market Road 1111) 0.2 miles north of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Organized 1907. County's first Protestant church. Held service in a school until present structure was built 1909; adobe, with Gothic windows, bell tower. Early settlers of all faiths worshipped here.
Recorded Texas Historic . . . — — Map (db m60751) HM |
| On Washington Street at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. |
| | Organized with nine charter members, this congregation began on Nov. 15, 1883, as the Missionary Baptist Church of Commerce. Services were held in a Union Church building until 1883, when the first sanctuary was built. As the congregation outgrew . . . — — Map (db m119808) HM |
| On Monroe Street at Ash Street, on the left when traveling south on Monroe Street. |
| | In 1893 the Missionary Baptist Church erected a sanctuary here on 5 acres they acquired from George Lawson in 1887. The church sold the property in 1912. In 1913 the Commerce Church of Christ acquired the property and in 1923 they modified and . . . — — Map (db m119810) HM |
| On Wesley Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Wesley Street. |
| | This congregation was organized in 1879 as First Christian Church. Led by Elder James Pickens, a minister from Alabama, the congregation first met in a Union Church on Lee Street. The Rev. T. W. Caskey served as the first regular pastor of the . . . — — Map (db m119715) HM |
| On North McGee Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | A. P. "Ace" Borger purchased 240 acres of land here in January 1926 and began to establish a new town. Within ninety days, the oil field town named for Borger had a population of more than 50,000 people.
The Rev. W. M. Lane, the presiding elder . . . — — Map (db m93340) HM |
| On Draper Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Draper Street. |
| | Local residents, representing several faiths, gathered for an outdoor community meeting in 1914 to organize this Union church. The sanctuary was constructed by cowboys from area ranches, working under the supervision of W. H. Parker and his . . . — — Map (db m136337) HM |
| On West Archer Street at North Knox Street, on the right when traveling west on West Archer Street. |
| | United States soldiers still manned nearby Fort Richardson when this church was organized with seven charter members in 1875. The congregation met in the Masonic Lodge hall and county courthouse before erecting their first church building in 1889. . . . — — Map (db m68994) HM |
| On Cedar Street at North Allen Street (Farm to Market Road 822), on the right when traveling west on Cedar Street. |
| | Situated in the present county of Jackson was the mission of Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga. Established by Joseph de Azlor, Marquis of Aguayo, and Father Fray Agustin Patron, O.F.M. in 1722 for the civilizing and Christianizing of the . . . — — Map (db m120608) HM |
| On North Bowie Street north of College Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | During the late 1830s, the Rev. Moses Spear came to Texas and organized a Methodist circuit that included the town of Jasper. A congregation soon was established. In 1839, the Rev. Daniel Carl became first pastor. Jasper Methodists held worship . . . — — Map (db m136892) HM |
| On North Main Street north of East Milam Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This church was organized on December 23, 1855, with 15 members. The establishment of the fellowship was directed by a Presbytery consisting of ministers John Bean, William Blackshear, E. S. Phelps, and W. W. Maund. The first service was conducted . . . — — Map (db m136891) HM |
| On State Highway 96 north of Farm to Market Road 1005, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Local tradition and Baptist church records indicate that the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1852 with the Rev. John Bean as first pastor. The first church building on this site is thought to have been a small log house. On . . . — — Map (db m136878) HM |
| On North Elizabeth Avenue north of East Main Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This site became the center of spiritual and cultural activity in the Kirbyville area in 1898, when John Henry Kirby gave two town lots to the Baptist church for the erection of a sanctuary. the building was shared with the Methodist congregation . . . — — Map (db m136880) HM |
| On State Highway 166 13.8 miles west of State Highway 17, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Held each year since 1890. Founded by Rev. W.B. Bloys, a Presbyterian. His camp pulpit was an Arbuckle Coffee crate. First campers, 48 people from remote ranches and towns, slept in tents, wagons. Family groups had chuck-box meals, sharing with . . . — — Map (db m79373) HM |
| On Agave Street at Woodward Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Agave Street. |
| | The Rev. L. R. Millican and the Rev. D. B. Rose established this church in 1896 with six charter members. Services were held on alternate Sundays in churches shared with the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations until 1921 when the Baptists . . . — — Map (db m61194) HM |
| On South Front Street at Woodward Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Front Street. |
| |
First Protestant Church
between San Antonio and El Paso
This is the original structure built
1884 as a mission by the
Methodist Episcopal Church South — — Map (db m139130) HM |
| On State Street (State Highway 17/118) at Cavalry Road, on the right when traveling north on State Street. |
| | Catholic clergy began serving residents of the Fort Davis area about 1872. Father Joseph Hoban was appointed pastor in 1876 and the First St. Joseph Catholic Church building was erected in 1879. Father Hoban was followed by circuit-riding priest who . . . — — Map (db m61208) HM |
| On Pearl Street (U.S. 90) at Forsythe Street, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Street. |
| | Built in 1903 as the First Baptist Church, this limestone structure replaced a red brick church on the same site. Architect of the Romanesque Revival style edifice was A. N. Dawson and contractor was G. D. Patterson. In 1923, when the Baptist . . . — — Map (db m118628) HM |
| On Ninth Avenue west of 57th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This congregation traces its history to 1898, when a small group of people began meeting informally for Bible studies. In 1904, under the leadership of B. J. Waugh, First Christian Church was chartered with 72 members. Services were held regularly . . . — — Map (db m151554) HM |
| On Procter Street south of Stillwell Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. |
| | John W. Gates founded Port Arthur College in 1909 as a
nonprofit, non-sectarian, vocational school focusing
on stenography, accounting and communications. Gates,
one of the founders of the Texas Company (Texaco),
envisioned a school to . . . — — Map (db m150731) HM |
| On Lakeshore Drive south of Lake Charles Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This building was constructed in 1915 as the new home of Port Arthur's First United Methodist Church, which had organized in 1897. The building was designed by C.W. Ward, and church member Warren McDaniel served as the contractor. A special . . . — — Map (db m150470) HM |
| On East Allen Avenue at North Main Street (County Route 917), on the right when traveling east on East Allen Avenue. |
| | Originally known as Bethany Baptist Church, this congregation was organized in the spring of 1878 at the home of J.P. Vickers, about four miles from what is now the town of Godley. In 1880, during the pastorate of the Rev. S.E. Brook, the new church . . . — — Map (db m84828) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 4 east of County Highway 401, on the left when traveling east. |
| | John Whitmire, the son-in-law of early settler F. L. Kirtley, is credited with naming this town in 1854 by saying, "what a grand view!” Kirtley donated 2.5 acres for a baptist church and cemetery in 1856. Intending to lay out a town plat, . . . — — Map (db m146806) HM |
| On Avenue K at 13th Street, on the right when traveling south on Avenue K. |
| | The Rev. Donald Frazier and nine charter members organized the First Presbyterian Church of Anson in 1882. This structure, the congregation’s third sanctuary, was built in 1929. After membership declined in the 1970s, the congregation was dissolved . . . — — Map (db m78911) HM |
| On Commercial Avenue (U.S. 83/277) at 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Avenue. |
| | This congregation was organized in 1882 by the Rev. J.C. Strickland, a pioneer Methodist circuit rider. In 1908, during the pastorate of the Rev. W.H. Terry, local builder Thomas Veitch constructed this Romanesque Revival building for the church. . . . — — Map (db m78912) HM |
| Near Farm to Market Road 600 0.3 miles south of County Road 214, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Situated on ranch land of family of S.M. Swenson, banker who in 1850s underwrote Swedish migration to Texas. Church forms center for Ericksdahl community, founded 1905 by Swedes formerly living near Austin. Visiting pastors L.J. Sundquist and J.A. . . . — — Map (db m79170) HM |
| Near County Road 260 east of County Road 267, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1905 J.L. Swan donated this land for a school and a cemetery. In 1913 the school was moved down the road by the work of Herman and Emma Breland Lieb with Tom and Laura Rowland and many others. The Church of Christ bought the property. A . . . — — Map (db m79135) HM |
| Near County Road 107 0.2 miles north of County Road 182, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Organized on July 21, 1889, as the Baptist Church of Christ at Plum Creek, this church began with thirteen charter members. The congregation met in a community building shared by the Methodist church and the local Masonic lodge until a Baptist . . . — — Map (db m78788) HM |
| Near County Road 203 0.7 miles south of County Road 205, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The town of Lueders lies along the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, on land given by the state of Texas to heirs of Frederick Luders, a German immigrant who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto. Early area settlers included U.S. Indian agent Jess . . . — — Map (db m79171) HM |
| On N. Swenson Street (Business U.S. 277) at E. Oliver Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Swenson Street. |
| | Organized on February 22, 1900, soon after the founding of Stamford, this church has been an integral part of the community since that time. Initially meeting in a shed on present Oliver Street and then in a building on the town square, the . . . — — Map (db m92576) HM |
| On E. Hamilton Street (State Highway 6) at S. Ferguson Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Hamilton Street. |
| | Church, built 1910 in pastorate of Dr. Robt. Goodrich, for congregation founded 1900 in Sledge Hall, under Rev. S. Gay. With 100' tower, long the tallest church between Dallas and El Paso. Served community of old Stamford College (now McMurry). Has . . . — — Map (db m92581) HM |
| On County Road 245 0.3 miles south of Farm to Market Road 3191, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Jacob Lyssy (1837-1880) and John Pawlik, Jr. (1845-1912) of the Czestochowa parish each donated one acre of land to Bishop Anthony D. Pellicer of the Archdiocese of San Antonio to be used as a burial ground for the newly established Nativity of the . . . — — Map (db m131923) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 3191 at County Road 389, on the right when traveling west on Road 3191. |
| | The second Polish colony in Karnes County, the village in this area grew out of a small settlement known as St. Joe and was formally established in 1873. At times the priest at Panna Maria would conduct services at St. Joseph School in what would . . . — — Map (db m121602) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 81 south of County Road 302, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Example of religious toleration in frontier Texas. Site was used early as 1866 by Methodists, whose church was "free to any Christian denomination for...worship, (and) subject to use of...Helena School".
Trustees of that church were T. K. . . . — — Map (db m132368) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 81, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m131921) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 429 at County Route 130, on the left when traveling south on Route 429. |
| | In 1844
A.J. Beck, Henry Beck
Wilson Fogleman, A.H. Henry
W.T. Patton, Ed. King
settled in this vicinity
A Methodist church
was organized in 1845
with Rev. J.W. Fields as pastor
A.H. Henry, Ed. King, stewards,
A.H. Henry . . . — — Map (db m97065) HM |
| Near Farm to Market Road 1641 0.3 miles east of Nicole Lane, on the right when traveling east. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m95790) HM |
| On South Jackson Street at West Temple Street, on the left when traveling north on South Jackson Street. |
| | Rural Gothic architecture. In parish formed 1883. Site given 1898; built 1909 under lead of Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Nash. Consecrated May 2, 1909, by The Rt. Rev. A. C. Garrett, first bishop of Missionary District of Northern Texas.
Recorded . . . — — Map (db m96117) HM |
| On East Mulberry Street (State Highway 243) at South Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east on East Mulberry Street. |
| | Organized July 1854 by The Rev. Richard O. Watkins, as Cumberland Presbyterian Church. First church building was erected in 1854-55. First pastor, The Rev. Dempsey W. Broughton, helped found Trinity University. Present sanctuary was built in 1877. . . . — — Map (db m97091) HM |
| On South Washington Street (State Highway 34) at West Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on South Washington Street. |
| | Organized Nov. 5, 1871, by Elder J. B. Daniel, assisted by The Rev. A. D. Manion, missionary of East Fork Baptist Association. Nine charter members met in homes or other places until 1883, when the first small white frame church with steeple was . . . — — Map (db m96170) HM |
| On South Houston Street at Pridmore Street, on the left when traveling north on South Houston Street. |
| | R.A. Hindman, who started the first newspaper in Kaufman, moved to the area in 1861. With his direction, this congregation was organized the same year. Services were conducted in homes until 1877 when members bought a sanctuary at the corner of . . . — — Map (db m96173) HM |
| On South Houston Street at West Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north on South Houston Street. |
| | Organized in February of 1845 as the Kingsborough Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The Rev. Wm. K. Wilson was first pastor. In 1850 Kingsborough (county seat) was renamed Kaufman. Present site was purchased and first building erected 1857, with . . . — — Map (db m96171) HM |
| On East Mount Vernon Street at North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on East Mount Vernon Street. |
| | In 1898 or 1899 nine charter members under The Rev. E.J. Thompson, a missionary for the East Fork Baptist Association, organized Lawndale Baptist Church (1 mi. NE). After the railroad arrived in 1900, the fellowship moved here and became Mabank . . . — — Map (db m96382) HM |
| On West Mount Vernon Street at North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on West Mount Vernon Street. |
| | Organized on September 11, 1896, this church began as a small Cumberland Presbyterian congregation in the town of Lawndale (about 2 mi. E of the original Mabank townsite; now within its city limits). Worship services were held in the Lawndale . . . — — Map (db m96448) HM |
| Near County Route 4084 1.1 miles south of Farm to Market Road 2451, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The Rev. A.M.K. Sowell served as the first pastor for this congregation, organized in 1880. Worship services were held in a log building constructed on land donated for community use by C.L. Tippett and J.W. Swayze. Members shared the facility with . . . — — Map (db m95802) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 148 at County Route 4091, on the left when traveling west on Route 148. |
| | Organized in 1860 during the Civil War era, this is one of the oldest active churches of Kaufman County. It was originally located at Mt. Olive Cemetery (1.5 mi. W) in a one-room log cabin which was also used for a school. The Rev. E. S. Colthorp . . . — — Map (db m95804) HM |
| On South Frances Street at West Rochester Street, on the left when traveling north on South Frances Street. |
| | The oldest black Baptist congregation extant in Terrell, this church traces its history to 1877, when a group of worshipers led by missionary A.R. Griggs met under a brush arbor. With the Rev. P.W. Upshaw serving as first pastor, church members . . . — — Map (db m97584) HM |
| On West College Street at North Frances Street, on the right when traveling west on West College Street. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m97316) HM |
| On North Catherine Street at West Brin Street, on the right when traveling south on North Catherine Street. |
| | The Rev. J.B. Daniel (d. 1884) organized this church in 1876 and served as its first pastor. The congregation started with 13 members, who met once a month for services. The first church building was a small frame structure erected on this block in . . . — — Map (db m97325) HM |
| On North Adelaide Street at East Brin Street, on the right when traveling south on North Adelaide Street. |
| | Organized in 1876 with 18 to 20 charter members, this church met in borrowed quarters until its first sanctuary was built on this site in 1881. That building had become inadequate by 1895, as the membership had grown tenfold, so a new structure was . . . — — Map (db m97360) HM |
| On Griffith Avenue at Charles Lane, on the right when traveling north on Griffith Avenue. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m97945) HM |
| On West College Street at North Hattie Street, on the left when traveling west on West College Street. |
| | The Rev. J. W. Fields (1817-1886) organized this church in 1873, the same year the Texas & Pacific Railroad opened a station at the Terrell townsite. A frame church was built and the Sunday School started in 1877. In 1900, when the membership had . . . — — Map (db m97947) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 986 0.3 miles north of County Road 323, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The oldest Baptist church in Kaufman County, organized in 1855 by The Rev. J.J. Butler and The Rev. J.R. Briscoe. Original name was Salem Baptist Church, when the community was called Turner's Point. In 1870, the congregation helped organize the . . . — — Map (db m97852) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 986 at Farm to Market Road 1565, on the right when traveling north on Route 986. |
| | Originally called Turners Point, this community was founded in 1845 by Elisha Turner. In 1855 the Methodist congregation paid Zachariah Turner and his wife Martha $20 for the original church site. The Rev. J.W. Fields, a Methodist circuit rider . . . — — Map (db m97853) HM |
| On West Brin Street at North Rockwall Avenue (County Route 986), on the left when traveling west on West Brin Street. |
| | Growing out of meetings held in members' homes, this church was organized in 1896. Services were held in Odd-Fellows Hall until 1900, when a small frame church was built on College Street. C. A. Norred became first full-time minister in 1914, the . . . — — Map (db m97950) HM |
| On North Frances Street at West Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Frances Street. |
| | On oldest church site in Terrell, which became a town when Texas & Pacific Railroad was built to this point in 1873. The Rt. Rev. Claude-Marie Dubuis, Bishop of the Diocese, acquired the land on May 22, 1876. First church erected on site was . . . — — Map (db m97317) HM |
| On North Main Street (Business U.S. 87) at Rock Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
| | The first Episcopal worship service in Kendall County was held in the Old Kuhfuss Hall in Boerne in 1873. St. Helena's congregation was organized by Bishop R. W. B. Elliott in 1881, and a small wooden church structure was erected on this site. By . . . — — Map (db m128110) HM |
| On South Main Street (Business U.S. 87) at West Kronkosky Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. |
| | In 1866 Bishop Claude M. Dubuis of Galveston sent a young French immigrant, Emil L. J. R. Fleury, to organize a congregation and build a church to serve Boerne and the outlying towns and army posts. This stone structure was completed in 1867. . . . — — Map (db m128115) HM |
| On High Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated in 1892, this Gothic revival building first served the Deutsche Evangelische Gemeinde (German Evangelical Congregation), founded the previous year by the Rev. Frederick Bauer. The bell tower was added about 1898. For over 50 years, the . . . — — Map (db m111298) HM |
| On High Street west of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | From 1845 to 1861 large numbers of German Freethinkers immigrated to the Texas Hill Country. Freethinkers were predominantly German intellectuals who advocated reason and democracy over religious and political autocracy. Many had been active in the . . . — — Map (db m111292) HM |
| On Arthur Street at Jones Street, on the right when traveling west on Arthur Street. |
| | In 1882 Boerne newspaper editor Carl Gustav Vogel and his wife Ettie began buying land in this area. After Kendalia Methodist Episcopal Church, South, organized in 1886, the Vogels deeded this site to the congregation. Community residents built . . . — — Map (db m157423) HM |
| On China Street (Farm to Market Road 1350) at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on China Street. |
| | The Center Point Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has been a part of the community and surrounding area for more than 135 years. The Church was founded by traveling Kentucky Minister Green L. Surber in 1879. His parents, Adam and Jemima . . . — — Map (db m157409) HM |
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