Roans Prairie in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Oakland Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, October 15, 2020
1. Oakland Baptist Church Marker
Organized 1854. First pastor was George W. Baines, great grandfather of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Congregation worshipped in school room till 1872 when present church was built. Church was moved to this site in 1913.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8606.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 30° 34.91′ N, 95° 56.593′ W. Marker is in Roans Prairie, Texas, in Grimes County. It is on Railroad Avenue 0.1 miles south of State Highway 30, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roans Prairie TX 77875, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Oakland Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Anthony Drew Kennard (approx. 2.3 miles away); Shiro Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Site of a Munition Factory (approx. 5.8 miles away); Grimes County, C.S.A. (approx. 6.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); In Memory of Jesse Grimes and Mathew Caldwell (approx. 6.9 miles away); Grimes County Courthouse (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roans Prairie.
Also see . . . Roans Prairie Texas. TexasEscapes.com (Submitted on October 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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Photographed by James Hulse, October 15, 2020
2. Oakland Baptist Church and Marker
The marker is located to the right side of front door on the building wall.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 15, 2020
3. A view of the inside of the Oakland Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, October 15, 2020
4. Oakland Baptist Church Bell
thetalleyway via YouTube, February 12, 2026
5. Oakland Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5. submitted on February 12, 2026. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
