The Commission

Walker County Historical
Commission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 218
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)

(936) 435-2497

3rd Monday of each month
5:30 P.M.
(except June & August)
Walker County Museum

Museum

Gibbs-Powell Home
1228 11 St. at Avenue M
Huntsville, TX

Tues-Fri 12-5 PM
Sat 12-4 PM
Commission meetings,
and by appointment

‭(936) 435-2497‬
(936) 291-9726

(936) 291-5931
(Statue Visitors Center)

Farris Chapel Methodist Church, built 1880 for congregation founded by Hezekiah Farris in 1841. Used by other faiths. First area schoolhouse.

Location: FM 1791, ~10.5 miles south of SH 30
GPS Coordinates: 30.60475, -095.72475
Access: Public