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

Union Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, February 17, 2022

1. Union Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. In the 1880s, Baptists in Cologne, a Freedman's Colony, established what would become the Union Missionary Baptist Church. It is believed that the church's early trustees built the first church along Perdido Creek in 1884 and called it St. John. Between 1886 and the 1930s, the church was located in Cologne as Mt. Carmel. Although the congregation split during that period, they reunited in Fannin under the name Union Missionary after a storm damaged the Mt. Carmel Church in the 1930s. In 1950 they began restoring the Fannin Church and members have worshiped in this building ever since the congregation's strong faith and tenacity helped them to serve the area for well over a century.

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17170.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 28° 41.579′ N, 97° 14.065′ W. Marker is in Fannin, Texas, in Goliad County. It is on Blackburn Street 0.1 miles east of Farm to Market Road 2506, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1206 Blackburn Street, Fannin TX 77960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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 walking distance of this marker: From Battlefield to Picnic Grounds (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Centennial

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); People Make a Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Coleto and Goliad Massacre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fannin Battleground Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Lest We Forget (approx. half a mile away); A Site for the People (approx. half a mile away); Remember Goliad! (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fannin.

2nd marker on the left corner of the Union Missionary Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 17, 2022

2. 2nd marker on the left corner of the Union Missionary Baptist Church

The Union Missionary Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 17, 2022

3. The Union Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

The view of the Union Missionary Baptist Church from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 17, 2022

4. The view of the Union Missionary Baptist Church from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.