Marker Inscription
W. B. Wadsworth (1843-1916) and J. G. Wilkerson (1847-1903) moved their families to the Hearne area from Matagorda. With their help, this church was founded in 1871. It was named in honor of the Rev. J. W. Philips who preached the first sermon. This property was donated to the congregation by the New York and Texas Land Company. Services were conducted in a wooden church building until the present Gothic revival structure was completed in 1912. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979
About this site
St. Phillips Episcopal is a historical marker in Hearne, Robertson County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8786, -96.5957 near Hearne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen, Robert Cyrus (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen, Robert C., House, A Century of the Methodist Church, and First Baptist Church of Hearne.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010945. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
