| Marker Number |
5041 |
| Atlas Number |
5415005041 |
| Marker Title |
St. John's Catholic Church |
| Index Entry |
St. John's Catholic Church |
| Address |
CR 4125 |
| City |
Hermleigh |
| County |
Scurry |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
335450 |
| UTM Northing |
3611540 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year |
1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
NE corner of the intersection of Bus. 84 and County Road 4125 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This area was settled in the early 1900s by a number of farm families from South Texas. Catholic services were first conducted by priests from Abilene in the homes of Albert J. Kuss, Sr. (1863-1945) and other settlers. The Church of Francis Xavier was built in 1908 on land donated by Robert Herm (1874-1927) in the new town of Hermleigh. In 1936 the name of the church was changed when funds were given to the congregation with the stipulation that its name be St. John's. Included in the new Diocese of Lubbock in 1983, St. John's is the oldest parish in the Diocese. (1988) |
