Mosier Valley in Euless in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Saint John Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 17, 2022

1. Saint John Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1874 a small group of former slaves met at the the home of Frank Young and organized this congregation, which originally was named Oak Grove Baptist Church. During the late 19th-century pastorate of the Rev. Jim Carroll, the name was changed to St. John, and a two-story church and Masonic lodge building was constructed near this site on land donated by Tennessee Blackburn. The congregation built its own sanctuary here in 1911. Throughout its history, St. John Missionary Baptist Church has been a source of service and leadership for the Mosier Valley Community.

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4447.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 32° 48.545′ N, 97° 7.365′ W. Marker is in Euless, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Mosier Valley. It is on House Anderson Road 0.1 miles south of Trinity Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3324 House Anderson, Euless TX 76040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

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: Site of Mosier Valley School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hurst Train Depot

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Calloway Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Bird's Fort (approx. 2 miles away); Jesse Chisholm (approx. 2 miles away); Arwine Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Arwine Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Euless.

Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 17, 2022

2. Saint John Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,096 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.