Church Of The Living God, Pillar And Ground Of Truth

The Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of Truth was the first of its kind and denomination in Richmond, established in 1918 by evangelist Isom Ford. The first church was built in 1923 on Fourth and Travis Streets in the Freeman Town area. Later it was added on to in 1945, then moved to the back of the property in 1969, the year a new church in Thompsons was purchased and moved to 400 Travis street. It was one of the first churches in the area with a female leader, Octavia Laws, in 1921. The church has served the community of Richmond in food and clothing ministry as well as ministry to nursing homes. It bridges generations from days of Freeman Town’s freed slaves to today.

Church Of The Living God, Pillar And Ground Of Truth is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 2015. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5778, -95.7595 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hardwell Grave (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wyly Martin, Dyer-Myers Cemetery, and Richmond, City of.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018098. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.