Marker Inscription
Formed in 1856, this congregation is one of the oldest in Shelby County. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Day, Mr. and Mrs. George King, Major and Mrs. Alfred Truitt, Mr. and Mrs. Leggett, P. F. Southern, Council Billingsley, Alfred Padon, W. S. Dabney, and George Weaver were among its founders. Services were held in a house in Pleasant Grove community until a church building was erected in 1886. Initially led by lay members, the church called the Rev. W. L. Morrow as its first pastor (1893). Built in 1905, the present sanctuary was moved to this site in 1930. In the fellowship now are several descendants of charter members.
About this site
First Christian Church of Center is a historical marker in Center, Shelby County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7979, -94.1801 near Center. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shelby County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Shelby County Courthouse, Texas Muster, C. S. A., and First United Methodist Church Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5419007681. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
