Keller in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mount Gilead Baptist Church

Photographed by J Frye, March 12, 2018

1. Mount Gilead Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
The earliest religious meetings here began in the late 1840s as part of Lonesome Dove Baptist Church. The Mt. Gilead Congregation was chartered in 1850 under the direction of the Rev. John Allen Freeman (1821-1919) with 8 members, including 2 slaves. It was the first church started after the formation of Tarrant County in 1849. Early services were held in homes and in a log schoolhouse at this site on land owned by Daniel Barcroft (1812-81). Except for a time in the late 1870s and early 1880s when meetings were held elsewhere, the church has worshiped at this site.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3490.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 32° 56.922′ N, 97° 13.251′ W. Marker is in Keller, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Keller Smithfield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 860 Keller Smithfield, Keller TX 76248, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

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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 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: Mount Gilead Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Stone Burial Cairns (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keller Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Star Stagecoach Route (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bourland Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Keller (approx. 1.9 miles away); Buck T. King Homestead (approx. 1.9 miles away); Jellico (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keller.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,781 times since then and 246 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 18, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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