Near Burton in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

1. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Pioneer area settlers organized the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in 1852 on land donated by James R. Hines. Early ministers included notable Baptist leaders from Old Baylor College at nearby Independence. The church building was dismantled and rebuilt in the new town of Burton on land donated by F.A. Rice and A. Groesbeck in 1882. At that time the congregation was renamed Burton Baptist Church. The sanctuary was rebuilt after being damaged in the 1900 Storm and on Feb. 18, 1983, was moved here to its original site. It now serves as a reminder of the area's rich pioneer heritage.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8372.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1983.

Location. 30° 12.847′ N, 96° 34.643′ W. Marker is near Burton, Texas, in Washington County. It is on Farm to Market Road 1948 0.1 miles north of La Bahia Trail, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the front entrance of church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burton TX 77835, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Zion Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of St. Paul-Rehburg School

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(approx. 2 miles away); St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Burton High School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Steiner & Dallmeyer Building (approx. 2½ miles away); Texas Pink Granite Rock (approx. 2½ miles away); Burton Community (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burton.

History banner on the front door of the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

2. History banner on the front door of the church

The Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

3. The Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Marker

A section of the Mt. Zion Cemetery next to the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 2, 2023

4. A section of the Mt. Zion Cemetery next to the church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.