1886-1953 - First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto - Palo Pinto, TX
N 32° 45.980 W 098° 17.831
14S E 565826 N 3625602
Begun in 1952 and completed in 1953, the First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto is at 234 S 4th Ave, Palo Pinto, TX.
Waymark Code: WMYAQC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2018
Views: 1
A 2008 Texas Historical Marker at the church provides some history:
Soon after the founding of the town of Golconda (Palo Pinto) in 1857, frontier missionary and cattleman George Webb Slaughter organized the Baptist church in the community. A charter member of the Brazos River Baptist Association, the congregation reported eleven additions by letter and seventeen by baptism in its first year. The membership endured extremes of nature, conflict with Native Americans and economic challenges to survive. Merging with Slaughter Valley Baptist Church, the members moved to a frame sanctuary at this site in 1886. A new church building (1952), educational and fellowship building, and parsonage continue to serve the historic congregation.
Year of construction: 1953
Full inscription:
First Baptist
Church
Palo Pinto,
Texas
1886-1953
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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