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

The First Baptist Church of Lexington

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

1. The First Baptist Church of Lexington Marker

Inscription. The Rev. E.E. Lee of the nearby Prospect Church inspired elders John Claybaugh, J.W.D. Creath, D. Fisher, and J.G. Thomas, with nine charter members, to organize this church in Jan. 1855. The original building was erected later that year. The Rev. J.G. Thomas was the first pastor. Sunday school was founded in 1866. Prospect Church disbanded in 1949, and members joined the Lexington Church, which has built five successive houses of worship, has belonged to five regional Baptist associations, and has been served by twenty-nine pastors.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8147.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1855.

Location. 30° 24.902′ N, 97° 0.418′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Texas, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of Third Street and Burns Street, on the right when traveling east on Third Street. The marker is located on the west side of the entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 Third Street, Lexington TX 78947, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lexington Schools (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); United Methodist Church of Lexington

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(about 800 feet away); Lexington Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Lexington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lexington Masonic Lodge No. 138 (approx. ¼ mile away); Lexington Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Camp Branch (approx. 0.9 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

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

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

2. The First Baptist Church of Lexington and Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, August 31, 2022

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

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.