Denton in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cooper Creek Baptist Church
Photographed by J Frye
1. Cooper Creek Baptist Church Marker
As early as 1872 Baptists in the Cooper Creek Community met for church in a building located close to the current structure. In 1916, L.F. "Tom" Collins donated land to the church to build a new sanctuary, which was completed the following year. In 1961, the congregation added a new steeple and entrance, and expanded into smaller buildings as its membership grew. The current sanctuary was constructed in 2000 on the original site of the 1917 white frame church, which had been moved across Fishtrap Road, east of the schoolhouse. For more than a hundred years, the Cooper Creek Church has been a sanctuary for the community and its current membership includes descendants of the original settling families.
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17246.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 33° 14.463′ N, 97° 4.766′ W. Marker is in Denton, Texas, in Denton County. It is on Fishtrap Road east of Copper Creek Road, on
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cooper Creek School (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper Creek Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gregory Road Bridge at Duck Creek (approx. 2.7 miles away); Donald Road Bridge At South Hickory Creek (approx. 2.7 miles away); Woodrum-Boyd House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); University Gardens Texas Woman's University (approx. 3 miles away); The First Building of Texas Woman's University (approx.
Photographed by J Frye
2. Cooper Creek Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by J Frye
3. Cooper Creek Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
