Near Gilmer in Upshur County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
1. Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church Marker
The Oak Hill Baptist Church, the first Baptist congregation in this area, was organized about 1870. Early services were held in a one-room log school house near this site. On Nov. 12, 1884, Mrs. Carrie V. Johnson donated two and one-third acres to the church, and soon thereafter, a frame structure was built by a carpenter named Hardin. The name was changed to Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church about 1900 to reflect the evangelical persuasion of the congregation. The present church sanctuary was erected in 1948.
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11332.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1884.
Location. 32° 49.206′ N, 94° 59.605′ W. Marker is near Gilmer, Texas, in Upshur County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2088 one mile west of Farm to Market Road 2454, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gilmer TX 75644, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bettie Methodist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Jefferson-Quitman Road (approx. 2.8 miles away); Matinburg Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); C.S.A Hat Factory
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Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
2. Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church
The marker is located on the 2nd building just behind the truck.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
