Mount Vernon in Franklin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

1. First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon Marker

Inscription. Led by Baptist missionary William M. Pickett, this congregation was organized on Oct. 5, 1849, one year after the Mount Vernon Post Office was established. Early worship services were held in a log building located about one-half mile east of the Franklin County Courthouse. Originally known as New Liberty, the congregation adopted the name Mount Vernon Baptist Church in 1870. The church has had a number of outstanding members and pastors, including the Rev. Joshua F. Johnson, who later served as a member of the 1861 Secession Convention in Austin.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9840.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 33° 11.159′ N, 95° 13.287′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Texas, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Kaufman Street and Gregg Street, on the right when traveling north on Kaufman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon TX 75457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Merchants and Planters National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rutherford Drugstore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); The Wright-Vaughan House (approx. ¼ mile away); Joshua Foster Johnson (approx. half a mile away); Franklin County (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Roadside Park (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

2. First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.