Near Cleveland in Liberty County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Oak Shade Baptist Church
Prior to 1860 the church was moved to this site, part of the Daniel Donahoe Survey. The membership began to decline in 1870 when the nearby rural Shade Baptist Church (3 miles south) was started. In 1881 the Oak Shade Congregation was reorganized and members built a one-room sanctuary here. A separate building was later constructed on the property to serve as a schoolhouse for the community. Worship services were held here in other structures until 1951 when a brick sanctuary was completed.
Graves in the Oak Shade Cemetery include those of Andrew Jackson Isaacks (1817-1864), a veteran of the Texas Revolution who served as the first postmaster for Tarkington Prairie (5 miles southeast), and several victims of a 1918 Influenza Epidemic.
Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9678.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1857.
Location. 30° 21.982′ N, 94° 59.943′ W. Marker is near Cleveland, Texas, in Liberty County. Marker is on Oakshade Road, 0.2 miles east of Pelican Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located in front of the church near the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1807 County Road 2212, Cleveland TX 77327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Daniel Donahoe Original Homestead (here, next to this marker); Burton B. Tarkington (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Schools of Tarkington Prairie (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Wells' Store (approx. 5.2 miles away); Hill & Sara McClanahan House (approx. 5.4 miles away); Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.