Marker Inscription
In 1854, E.M. Heath petitioned for the formation of Johnson County. That year, William Balch gave this site for a school, church and union meeting-house. Residents constructed a one-room log building for a school and meeting space for Baptist, Methodist, Disciples of Christ and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations, as well as for county officials and community events. Here, people discussed many issues, including Johnson County's creation and Alvarado's incorporation. Officials continued meeting here after W.C. Wright, son of mayor J.H. Wright, and his wife, Mollie, built a home here in 1871. The property remains the site of a private residence. (2004)
About this site
Site of Alvarado School, Church and Union Building is a historical marker in Alvarado, Johnson County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4061, -97.2149 near Alvarado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Balch Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Alvarado Masonic Lodge No. 314 A.F. & A.M., First Methodist Church, and Outlaws Benjamin Bickerstaff and Josiah Thompson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015222. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
