Lone Oak in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lone Oak Baptist Church
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, August 23, 2021
1. Lone Oak Baptist Church Marker
Organized 1858 by W. M. Pickett and Benj. Watson. The charter members were Thos. Hooker, first pastor; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Simpson; N. T. Featherston; Jane Pitts; Harriet Lively; and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McBride, who gave site for first church. After it burned, present one was built, 1899.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
The 1899 church building was demolished in 1979 and a new sanctuary was constructed.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7814.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 32° 59.748′ N, 95° 56.695′ W. Marker is in Lone Oak, Texas, in Hunt County. It is on Mc Bride Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lone Oak TX 75453, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lone Oak Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caddo Indians in Hunt County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Isaac Newton Gresham (approx. 5.1 miles away); Texas Sharpshooter (approx. 5½ miles away); Hooker Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); Lake Tawakoni (approx. 7.3 miles away); Caney Cemetery (approx. 8 miles away); Miller Grove Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lone Oak.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Judge James Hooker (was approx. 5½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jesse Nelsen, August 23, 2021
2. Lone Oak Baptist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Jesse Nelsen of Farmersville, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
