Near Henderson in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in the Sugar Hill community in 1866, the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church was accepted into the Mt. Zion Baptist Association in 1868. A new building was erected east of the original church and school in 1897. In 1927 the church had 68 members, and by 1945 the congregation reached a record 159. In 1949 and 1950 the church joined the Baptist Missionary Association on regional, state, and national levels; weekly worship services began in 1952. An expanded modern facility replaced earlier structures in 1991. The Liberty Missionary Baptist Church continues a proud tradition of religious worship and community outreach.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12173.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 11.033′ N, 94° 35.811′ W. Marker is near Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on County Road 397 0.4 miles west of Farm to Market Road 1251, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12025 CR 397, Henderson TX 75652, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trammel's Trace (approx. 2½ miles away); Sugar Hill Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Blossom Hill United Methodist Church

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); Waldrop Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Bridges Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Church Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); John Strong / Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong (approx. 4.3 miles away); Strong Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

The entrance to the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. The entrance to the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and Marker

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse

3. Liberty Missionary Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.