Texas Historical Marker #02517
Holy Family Catholic Church. The history of Holy Family Catholic Church parallels that of the town of Nazareth. The families of brothers V. A., J. A. and T. P. McCormick and other Irish families came to this area from New York in the early 1890s. The Rev. Joseph Reisdorff arrived in 1902 to establish a Catholic parish. Advertising in German-language newspapers in the U.S. Midwest, he induced many German Catholic families to settle here. Reisdorff named the new town Nazareth. An important part of the area's development, the church remains a focal point of community activities. (1987) #2517
?, Nazareth, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #00207
Arney School. Among the early settlers in northeast Castro County were George & Jim Arney, two brothers from Missouri, for whom Arney community was named. A school was started in 1901 for the children of settlers and ranch hands. The first schoolhouse, a one-room frame structure, also housed services of Arney Baptist Church, which was organized in 1905. Arney school operated until 1953, when it was consolidated with other districts. The school building then served as a community center and polling place. (1985) #207
?, Nazareth, TX, United States