Denison in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hopewell Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 27, 2022

1. Hopewell Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.

In 1874 this church was founded to serve the Black community of this growing railroad town. Ministers from several Baptist churches in the county helped organize the new fellowship. Some of the charter members transferred from St. John Baptist Church in Preston Bend. In 1877 fire destroyed the congregation's first meeting place. A frame building erected at this site was replaced in 1891 by a brick edifice. The present church was begun in 1915. U. S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall spoke here in 1950, when Hopewell was host to the NAACP Regional Convention.

Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7387.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 33° 45.655′ N, 96° 32.561′ W. Marker is in Denison, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on West Bond Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 531 W Bond St, Denison TX 75020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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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: Site of Saint Francis Xavier Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Luke's Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Patrick's Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); XXI Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Terrell High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lone Star Masonic Lodge No. 403, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waples Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denison.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 27, 2022

2. Hopewell Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.