Lockney in Floyd County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church of Lockney

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. First Baptist Church of Lockney Marker

Inscription. Led by The Rev. I. B. Kimbrough, nineteen charter members organized the First Missionary Baptist Church of Floyd County in December 1890. Early worship services were held in R. M. Irick's dugout home and the Irick schoolhouse southwest of Lockney. In 1899 the congregation merged with Lockney Baptist Church of Lone Star but retained the name First Missionary Baptist Church of Floyd County. The congregation met in the town schoolhouse until a sanctuary was built in 1906. The name was changed to First Baptist Church of Lockney in 1913.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1647.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1890.

Location. 34° 7.282′ N, 101° 26.486′ W. Marker is in Lockney, Texas, in Floyd County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 South Main Street, Lockney TX 79241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American

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Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Methodist Church of Lockney (within shouting distance of this marker); The J. A. Baker Store (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Ellison Burns (approx. ¼ mile away); Della Plain (approx. 7.8 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 9½ miles away); Bellview Community and School (approx. 10 miles away); Commercial Hotel (approx. 11.2 miles away); Dolphin Ward Floyd (approx. 11.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockney.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. First Baptist Church of Lockney Marker

First Baptist Church of Lockney image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. First Baptist Church of Lockney

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.