Near New Cordell in Washita County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Red Bluff Community Church and School

Photographed by James Hulse, October 31, 2021

1. Red Bluff Community Church and School Marker

Inscription. Red Bluff Church and School first opened in 1900. The church was the first missionary Baptist in Washita County; functioning until 1946. The Red Bluff School also served the community until that time, acting as a social center. The church building was erected in 1917 on the farm of the W.B. Druce family.

Erected 1981 by Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 35° 17.487′ N, 99° 4.931′ W. Marker is near New Cordell, Oklahoma, in Washita County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 152 and N2190 Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 152. The marker is located at the intersection of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21892 OK-152, Cordell OK 73632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Kiowa Tribe

and in Southwest Oklahoma.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flame of Freedom (approx. 5.2 miles away); Washita County Courthouse (approx. 5.2 miles away); Washita County (approx. 5.2 miles away); Coming of the Indians (approx. 5.2 miles away); Coming of the White Man (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cordell Academy

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); Cordell, Okla. (approx. 5.4 miles away); Canute Centennial (approx. 14 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Cordell.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 31, 2021

2. Red Bluff Community Church and School Marker

The view of the Red Bluff Community Church and School Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 31, 2021

3. The view of the Red Bluff Community Church and School Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.