Mansfield in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
New Hope Baptist Church
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 26, 2025
1. New Hope Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
New Hope Baptist Church. . The Rev. D. F. Smith and fourteen charter members organized New Hope Baptist Church before 1886, when the congregation joined the Tarrant Baptist Association. In its early years, the congregation met once a month in the New Hope school building. J. J. Williams, the son of a charter members, gave land for a church building in 1903. It was dedicated in 1905. Services were held twice each month beginning in 1917. Full-time services were begun in 1942 and a new auditorium was erected in 1948, heralding a time of prosperity for the church. The congregation built a new sanctuary in 1972 to serve its growing membership. The church remains active in the traditions of its founders with programs of worship and service to its members and the larger community.
The Rev. D. F. Smith and fourteen charter members organized New Hope Baptist Church before 1886, when the congregation joined the Tarrant Baptist Association. In its early years, the congregation met once a month in the New Hope school building. J. J. Williams, the son of a charter members, gave land for a church building in 1903. It was dedicated in 1905. Services were held twice each month beginning in 1917. Full-time services were begun in 1942 and a new auditorium was erected in 1948, heralding a time of prosperity for the church. The congregation built a new sanctuary in 1972 to serve its growing membership. The church remains active in the traditions of its founders with programs of worship and service to its members and the larger community.
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12211.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 32° 36.433′ N, 97° 12.876′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is at the intersection of Dick Price Road and J Williams Ln, on the right when traveling west on Dick Price Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6765 Dick Price Rd, Kennedale TX 76060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 26, 2025
2. New Hope Baptist Church and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
