New Hope near Mineola in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

New Hope Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 1, 2024

1. New Hope Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This fellowship was started as a Baptist Church of Christ in 1864. Members reorganized at Greer's Neighborhood, now Golden Rule community (2 mi. NW), in 1890 as Stephen's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The new name honored Stephen Kelley, a church elder who had died the previous year. A sanctuary was built in 1902 on the banks of Black Branch, a stream near New Hope Cemetery (3/4 mi. S) used for baptismal services. The church was renamed New Hope Baptist in 1916 and the congregation moved to the present location the following year.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9014.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 39.401′ N, 95° 25.126′ W. Marker is near Mineola, Texas, in Wood County. It is in New Hope. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1801 and County Road 2650, on the right when traveling west on Road 1801. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3792 FM 1801, Mineola TX 75773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Hope Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Rockfield Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Election in Wood County (approx. 2.2 miles away); Smith Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Caddo Indian Communities in Wood County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lott House (approx. 3.9 miles away); William Jesse McDonald (approx. 4 miles away); First National Bank of Mineola (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineola.

New Hope Baptist Church and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 1, 2024

2. New Hope Baptist Church and marker

New Hope Community informational sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 1, 2024

3. New Hope Community informational sign

Next to historic marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.