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

Shady Grove Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Shady Grove Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Established to serve the rural residents of northeast Panola County, Shady Grove Baptist Church was in existence by 1880. The first pastor, the Rev. J.R. Alexander, continued to serve the congregation until 1907. The original one-room wooden church structure was replaced by a second frame building used as a church and school. A new brick facility was built in 1954. The adjacent Shady Grove Cemetery contains burials from as early as 1892. Shady Grove Baptist Church continues to serve the community with worship, education, and out-reach programs.

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10849.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 32° 15.972′ N, 94° 13.848′ W. Marker is in De Berry, Texas, in Panola County. It is on County Road 314 east of Farm to Market Road 1186, on the right when traveling east. To find the marker take FM 1794 W 4.7 mi. to FM 1186, go south on FM 1186 about 1.5 mi. to CR 314, go east to church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 Co Rd 314, De Berry TX 75639, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bell-Fountain Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); DeBerry Baptist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); DeBerry (approx.

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4.6 miles away); The Respess Family and Respess Creek (approx. 6.2 miles away); Jim Reeves (approx. 6.9 miles away); Bethel United Methodist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Bailey Anderson (approx. 7.8 miles away); Booker T. Washington School (approx. 8.1 miles away).

The entrance to the Shady Grove Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. The entrance to the Shady Grove Baptist Church and Marker

Shady Grove Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. Shady Grove Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.