Leander Presbyterian Church

The historical marker reads . . . "Organized in 1857 by the Rev. R. M. Overstreet, this church was originally known as Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and was located in the town of Bagdad. When the new railroad bypassed Bagdad in 1882 and the town of Leander was founded on the rail line, the church members voted to move their congregation to the new town. A church building was erected in 1884, on land belonging to church member Sarah J. Walker, who deeded the property to church trustees in 1895. Many descendants of early members remain active in the life of the church. (1986)"

The Presbyterians have a long history in Leander. They were some of the first Anglo settles in the area, with many arriving before the creation of the county in 1848. Their first church was a log cabin in 1855. They formally organized into the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church of Bagdad in 1857. Services were held on the lower floor of the Norton Moses Masonic Lodge in Bagdad for a time. This building was then constructed in the new town of Leander, founded in 1882, on land deeded to the church by Sarah J. Walker. The church sat without a steeple until 2008.

Thompson, Karen R.. Howell, Kathy R. . Historical Leander, Texas. Brookfield, MO. The Donning Company Publishers, 2019.