Details for Union Hill Church

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507013718

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Marker Number 13718
Atlas Number 5507013718
Marker Title Union Hill Church
Index Entry Union Hill Church
Address 5105 Possum Walk Road
City Huntsville
County Walker
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 248270
UTM Northing 3388134
Subject Codes churches
Marker Year 2003
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Possum Walk Road (FM 1374), south of Bath Road, east side of the road behind Union Hill Church
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text In 1872, W.L. Holloway donated a tract of land to the Bath community. A small building on the land served as school and sanctuary for area residents, who established Union Hill Crhuch that same year. The congregation's first trustees were Martin Palmer, Jr., Jackson Wells, Jr. and Frank Arnold. Significant pastors were the Rev. Elisha Day and his son, the Rev. Robert E. Day. During one of Robert Day's sermons, a possum reportedly walked into the sanctuary, giving the community its locally known name of Possum Walk. Pastors from several denominations have served the church, which remains active, and the building, renovated over the years, continues to serve the community as a place for meetings and worship. (2003)

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