Marker Inscription
This congregation was organized in 1885, five years after the railroad town of Sealy was founded. Among the church's early supporters was railroad official George Sealy, for whom the town was named and who served on the missionary board of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The congregation's first building, erected two blocks north of this site in 1889, was destroyed in the 1900 hurricane. A new church structure was built at this site in 1910. Throughout its history, Saint John's Church has served the community with worship, educational, and outreach programs. (1992)
About this site
Saint John's Episcopal Church is a historical marker in Sealy, Austin County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 83 historical markers documented in Austin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 273 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7793, -96.1573 near Sealy. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hackbarth, Paul and Mahala (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Preibisch Building, Haynes-Felcman House, and Bostick, Dr. James West.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5015004451. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
