Near Quitman in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Rock Hill Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

1. Rock Hill Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1870 in school on Coke Road. First church was built in 1892. Charter members: Joe Bird, John Corley, W.W. Grice, and R.H. Galloway. First pastor: the Rev. Jeff Warlick. L.F. Banks, earliest ordained minister (in 1888). Since turn of century average membership has been 170.

Erected 1970 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11669.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 32° 54.002′ N, 95° 28.092′ W. Marker is near Quitman, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2966 and County Road 1370, on the left when traveling north on Farm to Market Road 2966. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3543 FM-2966, Yantis TX 75497, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Little Indiana School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lloyd Common School No. 17 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pleasant Grove School & Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Black Oak Baptist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Hopewell Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); First Baptist Church of Quitman (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Cathey Buildings (approx. 7.2 miles away); Wood County Courthouse (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quitman.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

2. Rock Hill Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.