Western Heights Church of Christ

Founded 1872 after Brig. Gen. Richard M. Gano (1830 - 1913) preached at request of Maj. B. F. Robinson, a Civil War comrade, to settlers from De Soto, Eagle Ford, Jimtown, Lisbon, and Wheatland, making 50 converts. Church met for years in homes or in Mt. Airy Schoolhouse. Early preacher was Z. E. Coombes. Land was given the church by W. R. Fisher (1888) and J. A. Crawford (1890); Mrs. Mattie Hord Crawford raised money for lumber. Men of congregation erected (1890) first meetinghouse of white clapboard that now houses the church for the deaf and the Sunday School.

Western Heights Church of Christ is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7695, -96.8400 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robinson Family Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bilbo Jitney Line, Struck, and Western Heights Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006914. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.