Bruceville-Eddy in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church

of Eddy

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 27, 2020

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized as Sage Chapel in 1875, this congregation moved its one-room frame sanctuary two miles east to the new town of Eddy in 1882. The church building also served as a schoolhouse for the community, and the local Methodist congregation shared the facility until a new Baptist sanctuary was built at this site in 1883. A new red brick sanctuary was dedicated on April 28, 1912, after two previous structures were destroyed by fire. This church has grown with the city of Eddy and continues to serve the community.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1628.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1912.

Location. 31° 17.857′ N, 97° 15.298′ W. Marker is in Bruceville-Eddy, Texas, in McLennan County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Eagle Drive, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Washington St, Eddy TX 76524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eddy Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flowers House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roy Bedichek (approx. 0.8 miles

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away); Bruceville Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Bruceville Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Martin Irons (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lorena Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Blevins Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bruceville-Eddy.

First Baptist Church Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 27, 2020

2. First Baptist Church Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.