First Baptist Church of Hamilton
N 31° 42.119 W 098° 07.407
14R E 583062 N 3507737
The state historic marker for the First Baptist Church of Hamilton on S Bell Street
Waymark Code: WMTRZD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2017
Views: 4
The First Baptist Church of Hamilton Texas is located 2 blocks south of the square at 220 S Bell Street. The state historic marker is affixed to the wall next to a landscaped and arched entry gallery.
Marker Number: 1639
Marker Text:
Outgrowth of earliest known religious work in this county -- preaching by Baptist Elder D. S. Babb, 1867-73. Organized in 1873. Known charter members: Col. G. R. Freeman, S. C. Messer, J. P. Murphree, Mrs. Elizabeth Rice, Capt. A. H. Watson, and W. B. West. The first pastor was the Rev. Dave White.
In 1874 joined the Leon River Baptist Association, to which in 1875 its 18 members gave $12. After meeting in Capt. Watson's box schoolhouse (305 E. Henry), the courthouse and the Presbyterian sanctuary, members in 1896 built a native stone church. Present structure was erected in 1971. (1971)
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