Located in South-Central Collin County, St. Paul is one of the oldest communities in the county. The name of the town comes from the St. Paul Catholic Church, which was established in 1856 and located in the area. At one time, the community was known as dump. In the late 1800s, St. Paul had two schools, two churches, a cemetery, a post office, a general store, a grist mill, blacksmith shop and a gin. The post office was established on May 12, 1876 with W.E. Marriott as the first postmaster. In addition to the Catholic Church, Methodist services began in the homes of Mark L. Morris and will Spurgeon as early as 1856 until a permanent church home was built in the late 1890s. Education in the area began in individual homes until public schools were established. The St. Paul community had two schools, at the Catholic Church and the Morris school, constructed in 1873, that shared the building with the Methodist church. The school at the Catholic Church was a two-story building built by the community. The upper floor was used by the ancient order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic organization. At some point, these two schools combined as the surrounding community was not large enough to support them both. The schools consolidated with the Wylie school district, and the Catholic and Methodist congregations merged with churches in Wylie. St. Paul incorporated in 1971. This rural, agricultural community played a significant role in the early development of south-central Collin County. (2013)
St. Paul (2013)
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St. Paul is a historical marker in Wylie, Collin County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0508, -96.5497 near Wylie. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stibbens, Charles C., Wylie Methodist Church, and Biggs Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017558. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“St. Paul” names 2 distinct records in Collin County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 2013 in Wylie. The others:
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