Tyrone in Texas County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Panhandle Baptists
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 17, 2012
1. Panhandle Baptists Marker
Inscription.
Panhandle Baptists. . Organized Baptist work in the Oklahoma Panhandle began Aug. 5, 1894 when the Pleasant View Baptist Church was founded with 8 charter members 1½ mi. N and 1½ mi. E of here. Meetings were in the Pleasant View school house until after the Rock Island R.R. built through Tyrone in 1901, which caused the community to shift here and the church located on its present site in a white frame house in 1902, was renamed Tyrone Baptist Church, then in 1903 affiliated with Southern Baptist of Oklahoma Territory. The church used its first building until a brick structure replaced it on the same site in 1953. Tyrone was host to six Panhandle churches Sept. 16, 1904 to organize the Beaver County Assn., parent body of the present Panhandle Assn., formed at Goodwell, Aug. 30, 1922.
Organized Baptist work in the Oklahoma Panhandle began Aug. 5, 1894 when the Pleasant View Baptist Church was founded with 8 charter members 1½ mi. N and 1½ mi. E of here. Meetings were in the Pleasant View school house until after the Rock Island R.R. built through Tyrone in 1901, which caused the community to shift here and the church located on its present site in a white frame house in 1902, was renamed Tyrone Baptist Church, then in 1903 affiliated with Southern Baptist of Oklahoma Territory. The church used its first building until a brick structure replaced it on the same site in 1953. Tyrone was host to six Panhandle churches Sept. 16, 1904 to organize the Beaver County Assn., parent body of the present Panhandle Assn., formed at Goodwell, Aug. 30, 1922.
Erected 1981 by The Historical Commission, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1888.
Location. 36° 57.43′ N, 101° 4.165′ W. Marker is in Tyrone, Oklahoma, in Texas County. Marker is at the intersection of North Florence Street and 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Florence Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 North Florence Street, Tyrone OK 73951, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
