| Marker Number |
5238 |
| Atlas Number |
5239005238 |
| Marker Title |
Texana Presbyterian Church |
| Index Entry |
Texana Presbyterian Church |
| Address |
803 Brackenridge Parkway |
| City |
Edna |
| County |
Jackson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
739840 |
| UTM Northing |
3204209 |
| Subject Codes |
eccesiastical buildings; churches; Presbyterian denomination |
| Marker Year |
1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Texana community, Brackenridge Recreation Complex. Church was built in Texana, moved to Edna in 1884, and moved back to Texana in 2001. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The earliest Presbyterian church in Jackson County, the Texana congregation was formed in 1855 under the leadership of John Adams Brackenridge. The fellowship was established in Texana (8 miles SE), now a ghost town, but once the county seat and a thriving riverport. In 1859 the members constructed this frame sanctuary. It was moved to Edna in 1884, two years after the town was founded along the New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad. Later used as a warehouse, it now serves as a reminder of the pioneer area settlers of ante bellum Texas. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981 |
