First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart

In 1849, Rev. N. P. Charlot appointed D. M. Morris and Col. John T. Storey as elders of first Presbyterian Church, which organized with ten members. Early services were held in members’ homes and the masonic hall before church elders bought this site in 1854. A concrete church building was completed the next year. An 1879 cyclone destroyed that building, replaced by another in 1880 and the current sanctuary in 1914. Long-serving pastors include R. A. Mccurdy (1911-23) and Dr. Samuel L. Joekel (1930-54). The Presbyterian Life Center hosts church events and community activities. Today, one of the oldest churches in the city continues to aid its neighbors and the world through service and outreach.

First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart is a historical marker in Lockhart, Caldwell County, dedicated in 2011. 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 29.8855, -97.6714 near Lockhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Caldwell County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Caldwell County Courthouse, Caldwell County, and Emanuel Episcopal Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016772. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.