Holy Family Catholic Church Bell Tower - Nazareth, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 34° 32.711 W 102° 06.169
13S E 765867 N 3826421
Historic Church and parish, still a major influence on the surrounding communities.
Waymark Code: WMTX3E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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County of tower: Castro County
Location of tower: St. Joseph St. & St. mary St., Nazareth
Tower built: 1949

The history of Holy Family Catholic Church parallels that of the town of Nazareth. The families of brothers V.A., J.A. and T.P. McCormick and other Irish families came to this area from New York in the early 1890s. The Rev. Joseph Reisdorff arrived in 1902 to establish a Catholic parish. Advertising in German-language newspapers in the U.S. Midwest, he induced many German Catholic families to settle here. Reisdorff named the new town Nazareth. An important part of the area's development, the church remains a focal point of community activities.

Address of Tower:
210 St. Joseph St., P.O. Box 100, Nazareth, TX USA 79063

Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 2

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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