Texas Historical Marker #13035
First Baptist Church of Hutchins. The town of Hutchins began around 1860. Baptist families worshiped with other denominations and privately until establishing Hutchins Baptist Church in September 1904. Dr. George Wharton became the first pastor. Parishioners met at the Methodist church before completing a wooden sanctuary at Mills and Athens streets in 1911. Throughout its first century, the congregation grew in membership and in facilities, including a Baptist school that operated for nearly thirty years. Generations of dedicated, generous members have used education, music and mission programs to strengthen ties within the congregation and beyond in service to local, regional and worldwide communities. (2004) #13035
204 W Athens, Hutchins, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #06745
Hutchins Memorial Cemetery. Hutchins began as a trading post for settlers along the western bank of the Trinity River. This site was used as a cemetery for many years before it was platted in 1895. The earliest marked burial in the graveyard is that of Alonzo B. Clark, who died in 1875 at age eleven. Several generations of area pioneer families are represented here. Those interred in the Hutchins Cemetery include many of the area's early citizens, military veterans, and business and civic leaders. A cemetery foundation, formed in 1972, maintains the historic graveyard. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986 #6745
?, Hutchins, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #06699
First Methodist Church of Hutchins. The town of Hutchins was formed in 1872 with the completion of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. The Rev. John M. Davis and 8 charter members founded this church in December 1887. They met in a farmhouse owned by R. A. Simpson, and later shared facilities with the Christian Church of Hutchins. In 1891, a Methodist church was built on Main Street on land given by A. S. Clark. A new building was erected on Palestine Street in 1897. Fire destroyed that building and a parsonage in 1916, but they were rebuilt in 1917. The church has served the community for more than 100 years. #6699
300 W. Palestine St., Hutchins, TX, United States