First Baptist Church of Grapeland
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N 31° 29.409 W 095° 28.903
15R E 264266 N 3486592
Texas historical marker for First Baptist Church of Grapeland located at 402 West Chestnut.
Waymark Code: WMQTQZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 6

Marker Number: 11215

Marker Text:
As Baptists from surrounding rural communities began to move to the thriving railroad town of Grapeland, the need for a Baptist church in town led to the establishment of this congregation in 1891. Services were held in the public school until 1909 when a frame building was completed. Destroyed by fire in 1948, it was replaced in 1949. Many community leaders and their descendants were members of this church, which has sustained a full-time pastor since 1924. The church was instrumental in establishing a mission to the area in 1986 and continues to serve the public. (1991)


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