Burial Site of Rev. John McCullough

(April 3, 1805 - January 7, 1870) Born in Pennsylvania; educated at Princeton; in New Jersey, 1835, ordained a missionary. In 1838 came to Texas. Elected chaplain, House of Representatives, Third Congress, Republic of Texas, 1839. Founded First Presbyterian Church, Galveston, 1840. Moved in 1841 to Columbia-on-the-Brazos. Driving an ox-drawn Conestoga wagon, "Little Church in the Wilderness," moved 1846 to San Antonio. Helped built "Old Adobe," city's first Protestant church. Founded Galveston Seminary in 1849. Moved to Burnet County in 1859, and to Prairie Lea, 1869. Continued to preach and teach. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967.

Burial Site of Rev. John McCullough is a historical marker in Prairie Lea, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7433, -97.7511 near Prairie Lea. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prairie Lea Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Prairie Lee Hispanic, San Juan Cemetery #2, and Prairie Lea Woodman of the World Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014800. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.