South Hemphill Heights in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Travis Avenue Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 9, 2025

1. Travis Avenue Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. A Sunday school was started in 1908 in this development outside the city limits. The group became a Mission of the College Avenue Baptist Church, established in 1905 (about 3 Mi. N). By 1910 72 Mission participants were meeting in the Prairie Chapel School. In 1911 18 members formed the Southside Baptist Church and moved a building here in 1913. By 1915 the membership had grown to 231. The Church name changed to Travis Avenue Baptist in 1920 and a new sanctuary was completed in 1925. The church now serves a large area of Fort Worth, and sponsors several outreach ministries. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5552.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 32° 42.361′ N, 97° 19.999′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in South Hemphill Heights. It is at the intersection of W Berry Street and Travis Ave, on the right when traveling west on W Berry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 W Berry St, Fort Worth TX 76110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James-Fujita House (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Sandidge-Walker House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lanius House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Elizabeth Boulevard (approx. ¾ mile away); Grammer-Pierce House (approx. 0.9 miles away); William Reeves House (approx. one mile away); Southside Church of Christ (approx. one mile away); University United Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 9, 2025

2. Travis Avenue Baptist Church Marker

Travis Avenue Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 9, 2025

3. Travis Avenue Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.