Sanger in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Gribble Springs Baptist Church

Photographed by Joe Lotz, October 13, 2024

1. Gribble Springs Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Twenty-three members of the congregation from the Pond Creek community established Gribble Springs Baptist Church in 1871. The Rev. W.C. West served as the first pastor. Gribble Springs Missionary Baptist Church reorganized in 1896, and members have remained active from that time forward. The congregation first met in a schoolhouse, before building a sanctuary in 1904. Since then, the church building has been replaced twice through the hard work of the membership. As Denton County becomes increasingly urban, the church continues to serve the community of Gribble Springs, where it remains a reminder of early life in this area.

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13519.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 33° 18.774′ N, 97° 7.594′ W. Marker is in Sanger, Texas, in Denton County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2164 south of Gribble Springs Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at Springs Fellowsship Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6933 FM 2164, Sanger TX 76266, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green Valley Schools (approx. 3.6 miles away); Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away); Sanger and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Sanger Presbyterian Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Elm Fork Bridge (approx. 4.9 miles away); Woodrum-Boyd House (approx. 5½ miles away); North Texas State Fair and Rodeo (approx. 5½ miles away); Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanger.

Another marker is no longer nearby. County Line Road Bridge at Denton Creek (was approx. 5.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Joe Lotz, October 13, 2024

2. Gribble Springs Baptist Church Marker

Gribble Springs Cemetery located on the property image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Lotz, October 13, 2024

3. Gribble Springs Cemetery located on the property

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.