First Christian Church of Carthage

Gospel meetings in the late 1880s brought together enough prospective members to organize the First Christian Church of Carthage. Hamilton Pollard deeded a lot to the congregation in 1890, and a building was completed the next year. When the fellowship did not have a minister, lay persons and visiting preachers conducted services. The area oil and gas boom of 1943 brought in many new members, and a new sanctuary was opened here in 1947. The fellowship is a strong force in the community and is active in local and foreign missions. (1983)

First Christian Church of Carthage is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1565, -94.3395 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carthage Book Club (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Panola County Courthouse, First United Methodist Church of Carthage, and Panola County Jail.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010827. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.