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

Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, March 21, 2022

1. Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Born a slave in Virginia, Peyton Roberts became a freedman in Caldwell County, Texas, at the close of the Civil War. He soon moved west to this area and the settlement that developed around his farm became known as Peyton Colony. In 1874, under the direction of the Rev. Jack Burch, residents of the community established the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Early worship services were held in a log building also used as a school. Since the reconstruction era, Mt. Horeb has served as a focal point for the community and for a widespread rural area.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3493.)

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

Location. 30° 7.269′ N, 98° 18.466′ W. Marker is near Blanco, Texas, in Blanco County. It is on Peyton Colony Road (County Highway 409) 0.2 miles Farm to Market Road 165, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 593 Peyton Colony Road, Blanco TX 78606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peyton Colony (Board House) (a few steps from this marker);

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Thomas C. and Eliza V. Felps (approx. 5.4 miles away); Amenthal (approx. 6.6 miles away); Blanco Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away); Jesse L. McCrocklin (approx. 6.9 miles away); Blanco High School (approx. 6.9 miles away); Joseph Wilson Baines (approx. 6.9 miles away); Old Blanco County Courthouse (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blanco.

Also see . . . Peyton, TX (Blanco County). Texas State Historical Association - Handbook of Texas (Submitted on March 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Mt. Horeb Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 21, 2022

2. The Mt. Horeb Baptist Church and Marker

The view of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church and Marker from the side entrance by the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 21, 2022

3. The view of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church and Marker from the side entrance by the street

The Mt. Horeb Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 21, 2022

4. The Mt. Horeb Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.