Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

1. Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. A small group from Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Crockett withdrew in 1884 to create their own congregation. The St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church was organized under the leadership of the Reverend Raefield Cotton and six deacons. The group secured land two and a half miles south of the courthouse square and erected a small frame building, naming it St. Paul Baptist Church in 1898. As the congregation increased, members came from surrounding areas. In 1906 the church moved into a new facility two blocks from the courthouse. They erected a larger structure in the early 1920s. Because the church served a large area surrounding Crockett, the name was changed to greater St. Paul Baptist Church in 1924. The congregation remains active with programs of worship and service.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12082.)

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. 31° 18.971′ N, 95° 27.569′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of South 2nd Street and East Fannin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 2nd Street. The marker is located on

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the southeast corner of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 South 2nd Street, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 walking distance of this marker: Patton-Buchanan Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The David Crockett Spring (about 700 feet away); Strode-Pritchett Log Cabin (about 700 feet away); W.V. McConnell Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Houston County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); First National Bank of Crockett (approx. 0.2 miles away); Five Courthouses of Houston County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller-Spinks-Mayes Property (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Also see . . . Crockett, Texas. Wikipedia

Crockett is a city and the county seat of Houston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,332. Houston County is the oldest county and Crockett the fifth-oldest city in Texas.

(Submitted on September 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front entrance to the Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

2. The front entrance to the Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

The Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2022

3. The Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.