Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Morgan Petermann, March 4, 2025
1. St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church. . Founded by freed African American men and women after the Civil War, St. Matthew Colored Baptist Church was organized in the 1870s-1880s under the leadership of the Reverend Riley Williams (1812-1912). The church supported the improvement of the community, including local education efforts. In 1893, M.J. Phegley conveyed one acre of land for a church site. Around 1918, the Rev. Benjamin Harris led the church to build a new sanctuary northeast of Cedar Creek. The Rev. Horace Nunn undertook major building upgrades. Annual traditions include Homecoming and Family Day the fourth Sunday in August. For over 130 years, St. Matthew has served the spiritual needs of the surrounding community.
Founded by freed African American men and women after the Civil War, St. Matthew Colored Baptist Church was organized in the 1870s-1880s under the leadership of the Reverend Riley Williams (1812-1912). The church supported the improvement of the community, including local education efforts. In 1893, M.J. Phegley conveyed one acre of land for a church site. Around 1918, the Rev. Benjamin Harris led the church to build a new sanctuary northeast of Cedar Creek. The Rev. Horace Nunn undertook major building upgrades. Annual traditions include Homecoming and Family Day the fourth Sunday in August. For over 130 years, St. Matthew has served the spiritual needs of the surrounding community.
Location. 30° 38.215′ N, 96° 40.955′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2000 south of Local Road 2025. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6017 FM2000, Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
