Sublime in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sublime Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, January 4, 2023

1. Sublime Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Originally called Sublime Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, the Sublime Baptist Church first held services in 1853, four miles south of its present location at a place known as "Tick Hill," near Geiger Cemetery.

Services were held on Saturday night and Sunday morning whenever a preacher could come to the area. The traveling preacher, or circuit rider, would stay at the home of James Robert (J.R.) Brooks, one of the early deacons of the church. The church officially organized in 1878.

In 1887, Robert Miller, the founder of the town of Sublime, donated land and a wooden frame building was erected by 1905 for use as a church. Services were not held regularly but revival meetings were conducted often in the summertime in a tent or in the open.

Although membership was not large, a new church building was required and, by 1953, the church voted to construct a new building. In September 1954, Sublime Baptist Church dedicated its new auditorium, six classrooms, restrooms and storage. A parsonage was added in 1966.

In addition to church activities such as Fifth Saturday Singing, the buildings are used as the site

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for community events, including reunions, parties and weddings. Many church members have deep ties to this community and chose to be buried at Geiger Cemetery, near the original church location. Through missions and service, Sublime Baptist Church has been a source of guidance and support to the Sublime community for well over a century.

Erected 2017 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18624.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1954.

Location. 29° 28.975′ N, 96° 47.845′ W. Marker is in Sublime, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. The marker is located at the right side of the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 678 County Road 146, Hallettsville TX 77964, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

The Sublime Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 4, 2023

2. The Sublime Baptist Church and Marker

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Geiger Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rabb Switch (approx. 2.7 miles away); Marshall and Malinda Mitchell (approx. 4.1 miles away); Hackberry (approx. 8.1 miles away); City Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away); Oakland Normal School (approx. 8.4 miles away); Oakland (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sublime.

Also see . . . Sublime, TX. Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on January 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.