Shiloh in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Shiloh Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

1. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On October 21, 1881, 15 residents of several neighboring communities in this part of Limestone County met to organize a Baptist church. The Rev. G. L. Jennings served as first pastor. For 14 years, the congregation met for worship in the Shiloh schoolhouse and participated in a union Sunday school with the local Methodist Church. In January 1896, the members of Shiloh Baptist Church worshiped for the first time in their own sanctuary. The congregation completed a new building in 1927 to replace the original. For more than 100 years, Shiloh Baptist Church has shared in the religious and cultural heritage of this rural area.

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12583.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1896.

Location. 31° 36.747′ N, 96° 27.083′ W. Marker is in Shiloh, Texas, in Limestone County. It is at the intersection of County Road 439 and County Road 433, on the left when traveling south on County Road 439. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Lcr 439, Mexia TX

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76667, 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plummer Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Mexia Oil Boom (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Springfield (approx. 4½ miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Parker State Park (approx. 4.6 miles away); Joseph Penn Lynch (approx. 4.9 miles away); Sanders Walker (approx. 4.9 miles away); Old Springfield Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); L. P. Smith House (approx. 5 miles away).

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

2. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker

The view of the front entrance to the church.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

3. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker

The view of the marker at the front entrance to the church.

Shiloh Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

4. Shiloh Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.