Cameron in Milam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church

of Cameron

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 1, 2020

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Itinerant ministers J. W. D. Creath and David Fisher organized this church in 1853. The Rev. T. M. Anderson became the congregation's first resident pastor in 1867. Membership was extended to the community's Mexican-Americans in 1914, and in 1919 the church joined the Milam Baptist Association. Church facilities have been expanded over the years to meet changing needs. First Baptist helped organize the Mexican Baptist Church of Cameron in 1925 and Battetown Baptist Church in 1945. The congregation is active in foreign missionary work and continues to serve the community.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7944.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 30° 51.041′ N, 96° 58.761′ W. Marker is in Cameron, Texas, in Milam County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Crockett Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 W Main St, Cameron TX 76520, 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 walking distance of this marker: First National Bank of Cameron (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); All Saints Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); First United Methodist Church of Cameron (about 700 feet away); Milam County Courthouse

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Ben Milam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milam County (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Milam County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cameron.

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 1, 2020

2. First Baptist Church Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.