First Christian Church of Kaufman

R. A. Hindman, who started the first newspaper in Kaufman, moved to the area in 1861. With his direction, this congregation was organized the same year. Services were conducted in homes until 1877 when members bought a sanctuary at the corner of Shannon and Houston streets from the Presbyterian church. A two-story residence at 504 S. Houston, acquired in 1956, served as an educational building until fire destroyed it in 1961. Later that year the church began worshiping at this location in remodeled barracks moved from Love Field in Dallas.

First Christian Church of Kaufman is a historical marker in Kaufman, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5862, -96.3127 near Kaufman. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Church of Our Merciful Saviour, First Baptist Church of Kaufman, and Greenslade Drug Store.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257009427. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.