Near Elkhart in Anderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, October 10, 2010
1. Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church Marker
by Daniel Parker
Members moved to Texas
First meeting in
Stephen F. Austin's Colony
January 20, 1834
Log church built December, 1839
Old graveyard adjoins.
Present church fourth
on the same site
Continuous worship since 1834
Daniel Parker, Pastor 1833 - 1844
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 8799.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1885.
Location. 31° 37.204′ N, 95° 35.265′ W. Marker is near Elkhart, Texas, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 294 and Farm to Market Road 319, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 294. Half mile west of Elkhart. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkhart TX 75839, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Henry High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Elkhart (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church Of Elkhart (approx. 0.7 miles
this page online
Also see . . . Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church. "The Handbook of Texas" article on the history of the church. (Submitted on October 20, 2010.)
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, October 10, 2010
2. Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 18, 2025
3. Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 18, 2025
4. Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church and cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 7,562 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
