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Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church

Walnut Grove, Collin County

Marker Text

Organized in 1846 by the Rev. J.N. Vance, this fellowship was first called Union Congregation. In 1858 the name was changed to Walnut Grove. The first church building on this property, donated by D.M. Crutchfield, was erected in 1869. Camp meetings were often held on the church grounds. Today the congregation worships in this frame country church, built in 1886 and remodeled in 1968. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

Marker Details

Address
Location Description FM 2478, 3 miles north of US 380, 8 miles west of McKinney
Marker # 6218
Dedicated 1976
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code eccesiastical buildings; churches; Presbyterian denomination
Latitude, Longitude 33.252933, -96.739627

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