First Baptist Church Marker

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Johnson City in Blanco County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church
of Johnson City

First Baptist Church Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
In 1879, on July 19-20 or August 16-17, seven members formed the Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, present First Baptist Church. The Rev. James E. Bell (b.1843) held services in the schoolhouse. Lumber for the original church building, erected here in 1900, was hauled in wagons from Austin. A 5,500-sq. ft. building dedicated in 1951 and destroyed by fire in 1966 was replaced by the present structure in 1968. Some members of President Lyndon B. Johnson's family attended this church. In 1978 mission work of the church expanded to include sponsorship of Pedernales Valley Mission.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission.

Location. 30° 16.638′ N, 98° 24.579′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Texas, in Blanco County. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue F and Main Street (U.S. 290), on the right when traveling north on Avenue F. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Avenue F, Johnson City TX 78636, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1894 Blanco County Jail (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); E. Babe Smith (about 600 feet away); Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (about 600 feet away); Blanco County (about 600 feet away); Blanco County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); First Christian Church (about 700 feet away); L. B. J. Boyhood Home (about 700 feet away); James Polk Johnson Building (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Johnson City.

By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

2. First Baptist Church Marker

Also see . . . First Baptist Church. (Submitted on June 4, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

First Baptist Church and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

3. First Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 4, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 380 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.