Historical MarkerHoly Family Catholic Church
Nazareth · Castro County · Dedicated 1987 · THC Atlas #5069002517
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Marker Inscription
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. (1987)
About this site
Holy Family Catholic Church is a historical marker in Nazareth, Castro County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Castro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.5470, -102.1027 near Nazareth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holy Family Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Summerfield-Dameron Corner, Arney School, and Hart.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5069002517. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
