Maysfield in Milam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

New Providence Primitive Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 20, 2025

1. New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Constituted in 1866 with eight charter members, New Providence Primitive Baptist Church has served this rural area of Milam County for over a century. Elders William Thomas and G. W. McDonald were the church's original preachers. Members first held their services in a schoolhouse in Maysfield. This property was deeded to the church in 1899. That same year, members built a white frame structure in which they continued to worship at the turn of the 21st century. The church grounds remain in use as a gathering place for families, and church services continue to reflect the doctrines of the founders.

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12447.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 30° 54.236′ N, 96° 53.401′ W. Marker is in Maysfield, Texas, in Milam County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 485 and Farm to Market Road 979, on the right when traveling west on Road 485. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3953 FM 485, Cameron TX 76520, United States

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little River Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Steamboat Washington Landed Here (approx. 5.8 miles away); Site of First Home in Cameron (approx. 6.1 miles away); The B.J. and Sue Dollar Baskin Home (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lawrence-Hubert House (approx. 6.2 miles away); Dr. Nathan Cass House (approx. 6.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Cameron (approx. 6.3 miles away); Milam County (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 20, 2025

2. New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.