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

First Baptist Church

of Wharton

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Early Baptist worship services in this area were most likely held at the home of "Old 300" colonist William Kincheloe perhaps as early as 1822. A Sunday School was started in or near present-day Wharton in 1829 or 1830. A Baptist congregation was organized by 1847. That year, the Colorado Church of Wharton, or Wharton Baptist Church as it came to be called, became one of the founding members of the Colorado Association. The congregation's first sanctuary was built in the late 1850s. The fellowship has been known since 1913 as the First Baptist Church of Wharton.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1683.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 29° 18.913′ N, 96° 5.905′ W. Marker is in Wharton, Texas, in Wharton County. It is at the intersection of North Fulton Street and Linn Street, on the right when traveling south on North Fulton Street. The marker is located north of the church entrance by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 North Fulton, Wharton TX 77488, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 walking distance of this marker: Nettie Elkins House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge Edwin Hawes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph A. Hamilton House (approx. ¼ mile away); Security Bank and Trust Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Judge George E. Quinan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wharton County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wharton County (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wharton.

The First Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

2. The First Baptist Church and Marker

The view of the First Baptist Church and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

3. The view of the First Baptist Church and Marker from the street

The First Baptist Church of Wharton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

4. The First Baptist Church of Wharton

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.