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Congregation organized about 1870 in community of Red House (3 mi. east), where Indian village had once stood. When Grapeland was founded with coming of railroad in 1872, church moved to town; at first held services in schoolhouse. Present sanctuary was built in 1895 and has been in continuous use since then. In 1947 kitchen facilities, a dining room, and an educational unit were added to the original structure.
First Christian Church of Grapeland is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4961, -95.4797 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodard, Franklin Columbus (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Grapeland, Grapeland, and Yarbrough, Joseph Randolph.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011127. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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