| Marker Number |
9261 |
| Atlas Number |
5491009261 |
| Marker Title |
Leander Presbyterian Church |
| Index Entry |
Leander Presbyterian Church |
| Address |
101 N. West Street |
| City |
Leander |
| County |
Williamson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
610230 |
| UTM Northing |
3383420 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Presbyterian denomination |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
101 N. West Street, Leander |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Organized in 1857 by the Rev. R. M. Overstreet, this church was originally known as Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and was located in the town of Bagdad. When the new railroad bypassed Bagdad in 1882 and the town of Leander was founded on the rail line, the church members voted to move their congregation to the new town. A church building was erected in 1884, on land belonging to church member Sarah J. Walker, who deeded the property to church trustees in 1895. Many descendants of early members remain active in the life of the church. |
