Many churches of the 1800’s continue to serve parishioners of Cooke County today.  The earliest of these churches is First United Methodist Church, Gainesville, which was established in 1852.  The structure is known for its beautiful stained glass and its ornate organ.

 

The “youngest” of the 26 historic county churches is Corinth Baptist Church, also in Gainesville, which still enthusiastically serves the community.

 

One of the most notable churches is St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay, which was established 1892 and built in 1903.  The present-day structure is the third building as the two previous were destroyed, one by fire and the second one by a tornado.

 

Cooke County proudly boasts about its beautiful churches, both large and small.  Their history is rich and so much a part of what Cooke County is today.