McDade in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

McDade Baptist Church

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, December 5, 2021

1. McDade Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation was organized on July 18, 1880, under the leadership of the Rev. J. D. Wright, who also served as first pastor. Originally known as the McDade Baptist Church of Christ, the fellowship worshiped in a union church building shared with other denominations. In 1900, the Baptists purchased the Union Building from the other congregations, and it served as the church's sanctuary until 1948, when an army chapel, purchased from nearby Camp Swift, was moved to this site. With an emphasis on worship and education, the McDade Baptist Church has been a strong part of the community's cultural and religious history.

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12936.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1880.

Location. 30° 17.241′ N, 97° 14.269′ W. Marker is in McDade, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of El Paso Street and Bastrop Street, on the right when traveling north on El Paso Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 198 El Paso St, Mc Dade TX 78650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capt. Jesse Billingsley (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rock Front Saloon, 1870

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(about 700 feet away); McDade (approx. 0.6 miles away); Three Oaks (Goerlitz) Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Siloah Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); John Herron (approx. 3 miles away); Knobbs Springs Baptist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Rural Farms and Communities Before Camp Swift (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDade.

McDade Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, December 5, 2021

2. McDade Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.