Azle in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Walnut Creek Baptist Church

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 19, 2025

1. Walnut Creek Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. This congregation was organized in 1867. Led by the Reverend J.C. Power, worship services were first held in a log cabin. In the 1870s a larger log cabin, which served as a church and school, was built on the banks of Walnut Creek in the community of Parker's Shop (now Reno). The congregation moved to a site south of the second log cabin in the late 1880s and built a frame sanctuary. Adjacent property was acquired in 1947, and has been the site of several buildings. Beginning as a rural church, Walnut Creek Baptist Church has continued to serve a growing congregation.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5710.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 32° 56.692′ N, 97° 34.938′ W. Marker is in Azle, Texas, in Parker County. It is on West Reno Road (Farm to Market Road 1542) west of School Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 W Reno Road, Azle TX 76020, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nelson Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek (approx. 2.6 miles away); New Hope Cemetery and New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hoggard-Reynolds Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Azle Christian Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); James Azle Steward (approx. 4.3 miles away); Azle Post Office (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Azle.

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 19, 2025

2. Walnut Creek Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 19, 2025

3. Walnut Creek Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 19, 2025

4. Walnut Creek Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.