Near Liberty Hill in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Union Hall Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Christ
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Union Hall Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Christ Marker
Five families withdrew from the Liberty Hill Baptist Church to form an independent missionary Baptist church of Christ in 1888. The Rev. G.W. Capps was called as the first pastor. A one room schoolhouse was soon erected on donated land. Housing worship services of all denominations, the school was called the Union Hall. The community and this church both took the Union Hall name. A new sanctuary was built in 1924, and the church supported many missionary activities over the years. Baptisms were held in the South San Gabriel River.
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15115.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 30° 38.722′ N, 97° 51.839′ W. Marker is near Liberty Hill, Texas, in Williamson County. It can be reached from Seward Junction Loop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 County Road 259, Liberty Hill TX 78642, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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: Manuel Flores (approx. 0.4 miles away); John G. Matthews House (approx. one mile away); Liberty Hill Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Liberty Hill Masonic Hall
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Also see . . .
1. Union Hall, TX. Texas State Historical Association - Handbook of Texas (Submitted on March 2, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
2. William Johnson Cemetery. Find A Grave (Submitted on March 2, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson
2. Union Hall Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Christ Marker
Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 26, 2017
3. William Johnson Cemetery
Cemetery containing the grave of William Johnson, the person who donated the land.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 26, 2017
4. William Johnson Grave
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,106 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on March 2, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
