Blossom in Lamar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church of Blossom

Photographed by James Hulse, September 28, 2023

1. First Baptist Church of Blossom Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1873 by the Rev. Sam Anderson. Early services were held in a log schoolhouse, and baptisms conducted in ponds or cotton gin pools. The first permanent sanctuary, built about 1880 on land donated by G.B. Eades, was one large room with a bell tower. The church was a member of the Lamar County Baptist Association. A brick veneer building replaced the old frame church in 1909. The church women paid for the roof by giving pie suppers and selling homemade hominy. The present structure was dedicated in 1967.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8194.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 33° 39.569′ N, 95° 22.863′ W. Marker is in Blossom, Texas, in Lamar County. It is at the intersection of Young Street and Pine Street, on the left when traveling south on Young Street. The marker is located at the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Young Street, Blossom TX 75416, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Moore's Springs Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away); First Christian Church of Detroit (approx. 6½ miles away); John Nance Garner (approx. 6.6 miles away); Shady Grove Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away); George Washington Stell, Sr. (approx.

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7 miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Global War on Terror (approx. 8.3 miles away); Korean War (approx. 8.3 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Blossom, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. First Baptist Church. Homepage for the First Baptist Church of Blossom. (Submitted on April 6, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma.)

The First Baptist Church of Blossom image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 28, 2023

2. The First Baptist Church of Blossom

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.