Peatown Christian Church

This church traces its history to a Disciples of Christ congregation (Christian Union Church) organized near Camden in 1852. When that church disbanded during the early 1870s, its members formed new congregations in other places. The Peatown Christian Church was organized in 1871 with twelve charter members. It drew families from the ante bellum settlement of Edwardsville, commonly known as Peatown, and neighboring rural communities. Its members worshiped in the old Christian Union Church building for over 50 years and held baptisms in the nearby spring.

Peatown Christian Church is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3878, -94.7542 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Peatown Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Grable Cemetery, and Wilson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009986. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.