Near Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

North Liberty Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

1. North Liberty Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. No records date the founding of this church, but a meeting led by elders B.H. Elder and G.L. Smith in the nearby township of Tarrant resulted in reorganization of the fellowship in 1875. This church building was erected in the 1890s about one mile from here. Then called Liberty Baptist Church, the congregation added "North" in 1946 to avoid confusion with another church of that name in the area. The structure was moved to this site, owned by Daniel Debord, in 1952. Dalby Debord, grandson of Daniel, and his wife Pat donated the land to the church in 1966.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7319.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 33° 11.869′ N, 95° 32.259′ W. Marker is near Sulphur Springs, Texas, in Hopkins County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market 1537 and County Road 3511, on the left when traveling east on Farm to Market 1537. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sulphur Springs TX 75482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Townsite of Tarrant (approx. 2.9 miles away); Historic Roadside Park (approx. 4.2 miles away); Confederate Refugees in Texas, C. S. A. (approx. 4.2 miles away); St. Philip's Episcopal Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); George and Myra Wilson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Richland Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 1889 (approx. 5.2 miles away); Ashcroft House (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sulphur Springs.

Also see . . . History of North Liberty, Texas: A Farming Community. North Liberty, a farming community on Farm Road 1537 six miles northeast of Sulphur Springs in central Hopkins

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

2. North Liberty Baptist Church Marker

County, was founded sometime after the Civil War. The community grew up around a Baptist church that had first been organized at Tarrant after 1846. (J. E. Jennings, in Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association) (Submitted on October 18, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

3. North Liberty Baptist Church Marker

The church as seen from Farm to Market 1537.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.