White Oak in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

White Oak Baptist Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. White Oak Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Formally organized in 1910, White Oak Baptist Church traces its history to an earlier congregation founded in the sawmill town in 1889. Pastor Robert Marsh led the congregation in 1910. Three years later, M. C. and Ada (Dickinson) Satterwhite joined the church. Instrumental in White Oak Life for much of the 20th century, the Satterwhites donated two acres of land for a church building in 1935. The men's brotherhood was formed in the mid-1930s; the ladies' auxiliary began in 1940. Church facilities grew as needed. White Oak Baptist Church remains active in fellowship and community outreach programs.

Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11920.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 32° 31.799′ N, 94° 51.731′ W. Marker is in White Oak, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on South White Oak Road (Farm to Market Road 3272) 0.2 miles south of West Center Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 South White Oak Road, White Oak TX 75693, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: White Oak Independent School District (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee Trace (approx. 0.7 miles away); Point Pleasant (approx. 2.1 miles away); Longview (approx. 2.9 miles away); Elmira and Aaron T. Castleberry, II (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fisher Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Rosedale Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Union Grove Schools (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Oak.

The White Oak Baptist Church & marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. The White Oak Baptist Church & marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.