Near Nemo in Somervell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
George's Creek Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023
1. George's Creek Baptist Church Marker
By 1885, many additional families had arrived in the area, establishing farms, businesses and churches, including Cumberland Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist congregations. Records indicate two active Baptist churches in George's Creek community in the 1880s: Good Hope and George's Creek. A third Baptist church, Buck Creek formed near the Nemo community in the early 1890s.
In its early years, George's Creek Baptist Church established in 1885, shared a pastor with the Good Hope congregation. They also shared space with other churches meeting in the Methodist church building, in schoolhouses and under brush arbors and tents. In 1905, the church reorganized, and members constructed a tabernacle at the cemetery in 1908. There, they held services and revivals as well as meetings. They later moved into a sanctuary which they continue to use today, built by the Holiness Church in 1915.
Although records for certain time periods are scarce, the known history of George's Creek Baptist Church indicates more than a century of dedicated worship even in times without regular pastors, the congregation maintained a strong Sunday school program. The membership has changed along with the area population, but the church continues to be a spiritual and social center for the community it serves.
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13205.)
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Location. 32° 17.466′ N, 97° 38.093′ W. Marker is near Nemo, Texas, in Somervell County. It is on County Highway 308 1.3 miles north of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2320 County Rd 308, Nemo TX 76070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George's Creek Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Georges Creek Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Barnard's Trading Post No. 2 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Squaw Creek Indian Fight, 1864 (approx. 5.8 miles away); Dry Cleaners Building (approx. 7.9 miles away); Telephone
Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023
2. The front entrance to the George's Creek Baptist Church and Marker
Also see . . . George's Creek, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023
3. The view of the George's Creek Baptist Church and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
