History of Gregg Church in Manor, Texas explored. The Old Rock Church on Gregg Lane.

Gregg Church in Manor, Texas is of the many long forgotten religious institutions and schools of Austin/Travis County that have faded away with time and from people's memories. Gregg Church was one of the many Travis County rural schools. To many Travis County natives, the Gregg Church was also known as the Old Rock Church (Rock Church).

In 1870, William Stiles donated one acre of land for a church and school to be built on at the present location of 5300 Gregg Lane, Manor, Texas, US 78653. The church building was located northwest of Manor. The church building was constructed of rock and was called Gilleland Creek Academy. Walls of the old rock building were never plastered or renovated. William Stiles was both the architect and builder of the Gregg School. The Gregg Church opened in 1871.

By the early 1900’s, Sunday Church cervices were being held . Gregg Church became known as the Rock Church in 1900. A small cemetery called the Gregg School Cemetery was located close nearby. In 1910 the rock building was torn down and a newly built wooden frame building was erected on the site of the former rock building. Only the chimney erected out of rock and brick remained from the rock building. The 1910 wooden frame building was built by Westley Gustafson. T. F. Sylvester was a trustee for this church.

Gregg Church was demolished in 1965. All that remained of the Gregg Church was a pile of rocks ashes from the demolished church building resembling a pile of dirt often found at construction sites.

Gregg Church was located at 5300 Gregg Lane, Manor, Texas, US 78653.