Liberty Hill in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Baptist Church of Liberty Hill
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. First Baptist Church of Liberty Hill Marker
Successor to Zion Baptist Church and the Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, which merged 1854, and met in a brush arbor or in Silent Grove School, 4 miles to the west. When Austin & Northwestern Railroad was built, Liberty Hill moved here, and this church was organized (1882), with the Rev. J.A. Arbuckle as pastor. Members erected their building on this site given by the Rev. W.O. Spencer. Evangelism, Sunday school, and other endeavors have prospered. The present church building, in use since 1904, was renovated in 1950.
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13922.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 30° 40.571′ N, 97° 56.458′ W. Marker is in Liberty Hill, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on State Highway 29. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15611 W State Highway 29, Liberty Hill TX 78642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bryson Stagecoach Stop (approx. 0.2 miles away); William O. Spencer (approx. 0.4 miles away); John G. Matthews (approx. 0.4 miles away); Liberty Hill Cemetery
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Also see . . . First Baptist Church. Wiliamson County Historical Commission (Submitted on March 3, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 26, 2017
2. First Baptist Church of Liberty Hill Marker
Photographed by Keith Peterson
3. First Baptist Church of Liberty Hill
The marker is to the right of the church and its sign in this view.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 26, 2017
4. Stained Glass Window
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on March 3, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 4. submitted on March 3, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
