First Presbyterian Church of Elgin
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 21.021 W 097° 22.356
14R E 656415 N 3358731
Black metal plaque on a pole near the corner of the building.
Waymark Code: WMWCBA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2017
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Plaque gives the history of the congregation and the current sanctuary.
Marker Number: 9189
Marker Text:
The town of Elgin was founded in 1872 along the route of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. By 1881 a Cumberland Presbyterian church was organized by the Rev. A. J. Adkisson and 10 charter members. The congregation met in local churches and the schoolhouse until 1886 when they purchased property and built a frame church and manse. The first full-time pastor, the Rev. S. A. Comer, was called in 1908, and in 1909 a red brick and wood church building was erected. The church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1981 and remains an integral part of the community.
(1997)
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