Near Brownwood in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Rocky Creek Baptist Church

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 29, 2024

1. Rocky Creek Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Eighteen people gathered under a brush arbor near Rocky Creek in Brown County on August 18, 1877, to organize a Baptist congregation. They called the Rev. R. L. Baker as their first pastor, and by November began construction of a one-room church building. It was replaced by a larger structure in 1889, and in 1919 that building was destroyed in a storm. The congregation ceased meeting for two years, but in 1921 came together to once again build a new house of worship. The church grew in the ensuing decades, offering a variety of worship, educational and outreach programs. New structures were completed at this site in 1952 and 1983. The congregation continues to serve the community.

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12400.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1877.

Location. 31° 46.029′ N, 99° 5.151′ W. Marker is near Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 279 and County Road 557, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 279. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 4300 County Road 557, Brownwood TX 76801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bangs Public Schools (approx. 4.3 miles away); Rufus F. Hardin Museum (approx. 6.3 miles away); Rufus F. Hardin High School (approx. 6.3 miles away); Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Emanuel Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Greenleaf Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); Henry Ford (approx. 6.7 miles away); Charlie Webb and John Wesley Hardin (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownwood.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 29, 2024

2. Rocky Creek Baptist Church Marker

Rocky Creek Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 29, 2024

3. Rocky Creek Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.