| Marker Number |
8512 |
| Atlas Number |
5257008512 |
| Marker Title |
First Presbyterian Church of Forney |
| Index Entry |
First Presbyterian Church of Forney |
| Address |
12433 FM 1641 |
| City |
Forney |
| County |
Kaufman |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
740543 |
| UTM Northing |
3623655 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Presbyterian denomination |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
First Presbyterian Church Forney, SW side FM 1641, 0.4 mi. SE of Wenham Way. Marker is at rear (southwest) porte-cochere entrance to the church. Relocated in 2006 from SE corner of Bois d'Arc and Brooks streets (referred to in inscription with "on this site" and "new red brick building.") |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This church was created by the merger of two congregations. Before the town of Brooklyn was renamed Forney, the Brooklyn Church of the Presbytery of Bacon of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in 1872. A second congregation, the Forney Presbyterian Church U.S. (Southern), began in 1883, and built a sanctuary on this site. Following the merger in 1919, the name was changed to First Presbyterian Church of Forney. A new red brick structure was dedicated in October, 1925, and the church continues to be a vital part of the Forney community. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 |
