Woods in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Woods New Hope Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

1. Woods New Hope Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Residents of the Woods community established a Baptist church in 1855. Members first met in a structure that was also used for worship by Methodists and as a schoolhouse. The congregation later constructed a building here, on property deeded by James Hooker; a storm destroyed the structure in 1917, and it was replaced in 1919. Since its early years, the church has assisted those in need. The congregation has also focused on education, and contributed to domestic and foreign missions. Today, Woods New Hope Baptist Church is one of the remaining vestiges of the once-thriving Woods community. It remains a spiritual leader for residents in Panola County.

Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15421.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 32° 0.355′ N, 94° 14.868′ W. Marker is in Woods, Texas, in Panola County. It is on County Road 425 east of U.S. 59, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Co Rd 425, Tenaha TX 75974, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woods Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ramah Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away);

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First United Methodist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Tennessee Methodist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Tennessee Community Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Tennessee Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 6.8 miles away); Antioch Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away).

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

2. Woods New Hope Baptist Church Marker

Woods New Hope Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

3. Woods New Hope Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.