Near Valley Spring in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

1. Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Constituted in August 1882, this congregation elected one of its eleven charter members, elder S.R. Woods, as its first pastor. The membership met monthly in the Valley Springs schoolhouse until 1886 when it moved to the Shiloh Community School building. In 1902 the church members constructed this building on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. S.S. Redford. Over the years, the Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church has continued to meet here, serving a widespread rural area of Llano County.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9457.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1882.

Location. 30° 50.441′ N, 98° 46.214′ W. Marker is near Valley Spring, Texas, in Llano County. It is on County Road 407 2 miles north of State Highway 71, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the northwest corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2130 Co Rd 407, Llano TX 78643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Community of Valley Spring (approx. 3.1 miles away); Salem Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Valley Spring Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Baby Head Cemetery

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(approx. 7½ miles away); Badu House (approx. 8.1 miles away); a different marker also named Badu House (approx. 8.1 miles away); Cassaday Grey Granite Company Office Building (approx. 8.1 miles away); Former Site of Bruhl's Drugstore (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Spring.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Llano County (was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

2. The Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church and Marker

The marker is located on the corner of the building.

The view of the Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 29, 2023

3. The view of the Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.