County Line Missionary Baptist Church - Ben Wheeler, TX
N 32° 22.247 W 095° 29.633
15S E 265359 N 3584269
The County Line Missionary Baptist Church is on Van Zandt County Road 4823, in the Redland community, a ways from Tyler, Ben Wheeler and Edom, TX. Sunday services are at 11 AM.
Waymark Code: WMVR8P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2017
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Redland (sometimes Red Land, for the soil in the area) is a small rural community in southeast Van Zandt County, TX. The nearest populated communities are Tyler (11.8 miles away), Ben Wheeler (13.6 miles away), and Edom (9.1 miles away).
A 1997 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Oral tradition links this church to the original County Line Baptist Church of 1851, the earliest recorded attempt of area African American families to create a community of worship. County Line Colored Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1872 on this site, donated by Will Manley. The Rev. L.M. Rabb was the first pastor. An air conditioned brick building was erected in 1967, replacing two earlier wood structures. Providing such aid as food, medicine, educational scholarships, and spiritual counsel, the church remains a proud focal point for community affairs.