1949 - First Baptist Church - Buffalo, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 31° 27.774 W 096° 03.648
14R E 779285 N 3484645
Marker on a rock church.
Waymark Code: WM12XH1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2020
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Historical Marker:
In 1877, when Buffalo was a young railroad town, 15 people met at the Buffalo Academy and formed a Baptist congregation. The Buffalo Missionary Baptist Church became part of the 35-member Trinity River Baptist Association the next year. In 1939, as part of the Freestone-Leon Association, Texas Baptist General Convention and Southern Baptist Convention, the congregation became first Baptist Church of Buffalo; it called its first full-time pastor in 1940. Eight years later, the congregation built a sanctuary at this site. Through its many years, the church has reached the community with its missions and education and music programs.
Year of construction: 1949
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH / DEDICATED TO THE WORSHIP OF GOD / 1948-1949
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