Historical Marker

Church of the Holy Comforter

Cleburne · Johnson County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5251000860

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Marker Inscription

As early as 1860, the Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg, first bishop of Texas, visited Johnson County. This parish, first in the county, was formed 1871; the Rev. Robert S. Nash was first rector. First church building in Cleburne (NE corner, Henderson and Robinson) was completed by congregation of the Holy Comforter in 1874. Present church, built 1893 during ministry of the Rev. W. W. Patrick, has been in continuous use, and is preserved in original state. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970

About this site

Church of the Holy Comforter is a historical marker in Cleburne, Johnson County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3488, -97.3850 near Cleburne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneer Texas Telephones (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carnegie Library Building, Picnic Grounds, and Cleburne Carnegie Library.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251000860. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.3488, -97.3850 · Cleburne, Johnson County
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