First Christian Church of Commerce

During the 1850s a number of families from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) settled in the Commerce area and began worshiping together. Services were held in the schoolhouse built on land purchased from William Jernigin in 1872 and later in the Union Church erected in 1880 on Live Oak Street. The Christian Church of Commerce was formally organized in Nov. 1890 during evangelistic services conducted by the Rev. A. C. Henry. The congregation purchased this property in 1891 and completed its first church building in 1893.

First Christian Church of Commerce is a historical marker in Commerce, Hunt County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2505, -95.8991 near Commerce. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Commerce (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Commerce, Commerce Post Office, and Jernigin's Store.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007790. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.