St. John Catholic Church (of Bomarton) Abandoned Photo Gallery by Michael Clay Smith at pbase.com

St. John Catholic Church (of Bomarton) Abandoned

I found this abandoned church on US Highway 277 in Bomarton, Texas in the summer of 2006.

A second visit to the church (summer 2012)found the building deteriorating rapidly with broken windows and kicked in door panels.

A third visit to the building in July of 2018 showed flooring beginning to buckle and fall into the foundation.

	Early Morning Riser




				Exterior - 3rd visit July 2018
Some of the door panels have been replaced but now the door windows have been broken out.	Bell Tower Window			First Hole in the Flooring

		From the Balcony	Stairs to the Balcony
Closeup of Tin Wall Coverings

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joseantonio		14-Jul-2018 11:57
wonderful gallery.V.

Jay T		26-Nov-2017 03:49
Stopped in today 11/25/17 after driving by for over 30 years. It is deteriorating at a fairly rapid pace. Such a shame but there are thousands of structures in the rural areas of Texas in the same state of decay.

MICAELA RAMIREZ		30-Jan-2017 16:25
I BEEN GOING BY THERE FOR MANY YEARS BUT, THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IT REALLY HAS CAUGHT MY EYE. LAST YR. 2016 I STOPPED BUT THE FIELD AROUND IT WAS HIGH WAS AFRAID TO WALK UP TO IT TOOK SOME PICTURES. YESTERDAY COMING BK FROM ANSON TEXAS GOING HOME TO SHAWNEE ,OK. ME AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER STOP WE TOO AWESOME PICTURES. SAD TO SAY THAT THE DOOR BEEN KICKED IN WINDOWS BROKE. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD FIX BRING IT BACK. IT BE NICE TO STOP HAVE MASS . THANK YOU FOR POSTING THESE.GOD BLESS

Guest		12-Mar-2016 13:28
Had a date with a well known Goree and later Bomarton girl one night in the1950th. As we were coming from Seymour going back to Goree to take her home about 11:00 pm, she wanted to go in the church. It is not too good to visit a church that late at night, but being a teenager, I said o k. We walked up to the door and thank the Lord it was locked. An old Boy

Buddy		20-Jan-2016 02:06
Jan 6, 2015 Bright, blue bird winter day. The church caught my eye at a distance while driving to Wichita Falls. Got some fantastic shots of the church. When I saw the "cornerstone", I just had to have a shot of that! Imagine my surprise when I discovered a 3' rattlesnake, sunning itself on the sidewalk! I got the shot of the cornerstone, but left the snake photographed but unscathed! Here it is the 19th of January and I just thought to Google the church. The building is still very stunning. Wish I could have gotten inside, but after the snake incident, decided to just be thankful for what I had and go! Next road trip, I'll have a camera and try for more detailed pics! ...AND I'll watch out for snakes.

Guest		09-Sep-2015 17:54
Me and my mom and dad just saw this place and had the opportunity to see its beauty! It was really amazing!

Guest		25-Mar-2015 02:12
My father's lived/grew up on the property just behind this church. The church and that area in general have always held a special place in my heart. Some folks we know bought (I thought) the church with the intention of preserving or renovating it. Not sure where that all stands now. I haven't been there in a few years and I'm sure the further deterioration will break my heart. The Bomarton School is also now in ruins. Sigh…….

Lola		02-Nov-2014 02:17
So sad.

Guest		01-Oct-2014 01:43
I have to say I believe it belongs to balor co. Texas.....but it is such a beautiful place! You should go ifver you get such s blessing of an opportunity.....yes go! You can still smell the candles burning

Roxsand Lecroy		22-Jan-2013 16:24
Does anyone know who owns the land that this church sits on?

Walter Otto Koenig		15-Nov-2012 01:55
Well executed gallery with a lot of interesting images. The difference in deterioration between the two shoots is very evident.

Harriet Feagin		11-Aug-2012 04:29
This gallery saddens me. Poor old church. However, the photography is very good.

Mangles Photography		09-Aug-2012 21:07
Very nice images, Its a shame that people can't respect the a house of worship, even if it's abandon

Guest		10-Mar-2010 08:02
My father Nick Morris attended this church. Fr. Mosler was the attending priest.Jerome and Henrietta lived nearby. Our family visited Bomarton many times; other times, SPJST business took us near the area.The church served many Czech families. I have a great fondness for the church because it meant so much to my father. Katherine Morris

Barbara Carnahan Whiteley		20-Jan-2007 13:15
I used to attend church at the Bomarton church as a little girl. My parents were married there. I remember my grandmother and my sisters and I going and cleaning the church before services. It truly is a beautiful church, with a lot of memories.

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