Rock Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church

The Rev. James B. Sadler (1828-1911), a self-educated former slave, started this black congregation in 1870 and helped establish a separate black Presbytery in 1876. Worship services were held in a nearby brush arbor or in homes until the present structure was erected in 1890. This building also housed a community school for a time. The Rev. Sadler and his wife, Susan, owned the property until 1909. It was then deeded to church officers, who maintain the church and adjacent cemetery today. The congregation's annual homecoming is held in November. (1975)

Rock Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in Valley Mills, Bosque County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6858, -97.4161 near Valley Mills. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Valley Mills, Old Valley Mills Cemetery, and Pool-Tibbs House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035004322. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.