New London in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

London Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

1. London Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. London Baptist Church traces its history to 1856. By 1857 church members shared meeting facilities with the Odd Fellows Lodge in a jointly owned building located on the stagecoach route from Henderson to Waco. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1877. In 1897 a new building was constructed near the same location. When oil was discovered in the area in 1930, London became a boom town and the church prospered, as well. Throughout its history, London Baptist Church has served the community with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11009.)

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

Location. 32° 14.25′ N, 94° 56.513′ W. Marker is in New London, Texas, in Rusk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Texas Route 42) and Hall Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10855 Main Street, New London TX 75682, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New London School Explosion (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Pleasant Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Captain Robert W. Smith (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Joiner No. 3 Daisy Bradford (approx. 4.2 miles away); The First Well in the East Texas Oil Field (approx. 4.2 miles away); Commemorating The Daisy Bradford #3 (approx. 5 miles away); Gaston Public School Complex (approx. 5.1 miles away).

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

2. London Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.