First Presbyterian Church and Manse

On October 30, 1853, a Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in the home of Christopher Sears in nearby Lick Skillet (Pilot Grove). J.A. Zinn served as moderator, and T.E. Montgomery, J.D. Barbee, and J.T. Clark as first elders. The church established the Canaan and Sears Chapel congregations in the 1860s. Sears Chapel moved to Whitewright in 1883, built a sanctuary in 1899, and became First Presbyterian Church in 1907. This Classical Revival church building, erected by the congregation in 1930, features art glass windows and doors. The adjacent manse has provided housing for pastors since 1902. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

First Presbyterian Church and Manse is a historical marker in Whitewright, Grayson County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5140, -96.3955 near Whitewright. The nearest cataloged historic site is Samuel E. and Mary C. Marshall House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Martindale-Lackey-Hudgins House, First Methodist Church of Whitewright, and Grayson College.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007366. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.