First Presbyterian Church

In 1848, Presbyterian settlers met in log courthouse to hear sermons by the rev. Nathaniel P. Charlot, teacher of area's first Sunday School. In 1853, circuit rider Humphrey W. Rogers and Mr. Charlot organized this church. The Rev. J. H. Zivley (1824-1905), also a circuit rider, from Austin, became first regular pastor in 1854. Original church building, at Austin (now LBJ) and Colorado, was erected 1872. Second, at present site, was occupied on Sept. 16, 1897. Present structure, built in 1952, was dedicated on the 100th anniversary, in October 1953.

First Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8836, -97.9462 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Basil Dailey House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Coronal Institute, John Matthew Cape House, and Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Fort Street Presbyterian Church).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010273. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.