Dade City in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Organized in 1896 with Rev. Henry Williams as pastor. This congregation built its first sanctuary on a nearby lot donated by W. I. Porter. That small wooden structure was dedicated August 12, 1896.
The congregation grew and the present brick church was constructed in 1919. It was dedicated January 1, 1920, by Pastor Rev. C. J. Smith, with the Rev. Dr. L. Waiters Pastor. The 100th anniversary was celebrated in 1996, using the theme "We have come this far by faith." Saint Paul M.B. Church has been a blessing to the faith community it serves.
Erected 1997 by The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1973.
Location. 28° 22.136′ N, 82° 11.332′ W. Marker is in Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County. It is on 7th Street (U.S. 301) near Martin Luther King Blvd., on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14518 7th Street, Dade City FL 33523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jones' Nursing Home (about 500 feet
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
2. Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Lower Tablet reads:
St. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church
Jan 1, 1920
Deacons
W. Reed J. Smith
W. Coon H. Dupree
H. Hicks W.W. Yarbar
W.L. Johnson
Trustees
Clev Ferguson
H. Thomas
J.H. Bailey
Rev. C.J. Smith Pastor
Baptist Church
Jan 1, 1920
Deacons
W. Reed J. Smith
W. Coon H. Dupree
H. Hicks W.W. Yarbar
W.L. Johnson
Trustees
Clev Ferguson
H. Thomas
J.H. Bailey
Rev. C.J. Smith Pastor
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
3. Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
4. Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Marker at 7th Street and Martin Luther King Blvd.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
5. Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
6. Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church seen from Martin Luther King Blvd.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,474 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
