Marker Inscription
The town of Elgin was founded in 1872 along the route of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. By 1881 a Cumberland Presbyterian church was organized by the Rev. A. J. Adkisson and 10 charter members. The congregation met in local churches and the schoolhouse until 1886 when they purchased property and built a frame church and manse. The first full-time pastor, the Rev. S. A. Comer, was called in 1908, and in 1909 a red brick and wood church building was erected. The church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1981 and remains an integral part of the community. (1997)
About this site
First Presbyterian Church of Elgin is a historical marker in Elgin, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3503, -97.3725 near Elgin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nofsinger, Dr. I. B., House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Elgin Methodist Church, Miller - Gillum House, and Elgin Christian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009189. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
