Ramsey in Dallas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Prosperity Baptist Church

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2026

1. Prosperity Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Constructed 1904 Dallas County Ramsey, Arkansas has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 2003

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 33° 52.489′ N, 92° 33.165′ W. Marker is in Ramsey, Arkansas, in Dallas County. It is on Arkansas 8 near County Road 119, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3028 AR-8, Fordyce AR 71742, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Ramsey Community Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ramsey Community (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Princeton, Arkansas (approx. 8.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 9 miles away); Fordyce Arkansas (approx. 9.1 miles away); Road to Marks' Mills / Battle of Marks' Mills (approx. 9.2 miles away); Ouachita Cnty. Training School (approx. 10.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Prosperity Baptist Church NRHP Registration Form (Arkansas Heritage). Excerpt:

Established in 1904 through the efforts of W.E. and Callie Hawkins, Reverend Southalland, and others, Prosperity Baptist Church was built on land purchased from Fordyce Lumber Company and later deeded to the church in 1908. R.D. Dedman is recognized as the only known charter member. Holding weekly services since its founding, the church also functions as a community center and voting precinct for Dallas County, standing as the oldest remaining structure in the Ramsey Community.

(Submitted on July 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.)

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2026

2. Prosperity Baptist Church & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.