Near Brownfield in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Gomez Baptist Church

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 24, 2021

1. Gomez Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On August 3, 1903, nine worshipers gathered together under a wagon sheet to organize a Baptist church. Led by the Rev. J. R. Miller, the congregation met once a month in the Gomez schoolhouse. A one-room sanctuary, erected in 1909, was moved three-quarters of a mile northwest when Gomez was relocated due to highway construction. A larger church building was erected in 1936, and by 1942 the church had its first full-time pastor. The Gomez School, converted for church use in 1953, was destroyed by fire in 1960 and was replaced by a new structure.

Gomez Baptist Church was disbanded in 1992.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2212.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1903.

Location. 33° 10.926′ N, 102° 22.687′ W. Marker is near Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is on Farm to Market Road 303 0.1 miles north of U.S. 82, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownfield TX 79316, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gomez (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gomez Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Brownfield Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Brownfield Municipal Power Plant (approx. 5½ miles away); City of Brownfield (approx. 5.6 miles away); In Honor of Terry Co. Veterans (approx. 5.6 miles away); "Flame of Freedom" (approx. 5.6 miles away); Colonel B. F. Terry / Terry's Texas Rangers (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 10, 2017

2. Gomez Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 10, 2017

3. Gomez Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 10, 2017

4. Gomez Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.