Malakoff in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church

On Walker Street

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 17, 2012

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. In 1894, the Reverend Monroe F. Jackson came to Malakoff and founded this congregation. He named it Good Hope Baptist Church. The same year, church trustees Sam Robinson, Monroe Porter, and Governor Wilson acquired land at this site for a church building. Over the years, the members of the Good Hope fellowship have sponsored the founding of several other churches in western Henderson County, including Antioch and Macedonia. The current name was chosen after Good Hope merged with Mount Olive Baptist Church in 1939.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10356.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 32° 10.271′ N, 96° 1.427′ W. Marker is in Malakoff, Texas, in Henderson County. It is on North Walker Street near West Allen Street, on the left. Located 1/2 block north of State Highway 31. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malakoff TX 75148, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Malakoff Man (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Trinity River (approx.

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4.4 miles away); William Richardson (approx. 8.3 miles away); Rupert Talmage Craig (approx. 9.9 miles away); John Matthews McDonald (approx. 9.9 miles away); Stella E. Parsons La Rue (approx. 9.9 miles away); Joseph Thomas La Rue (approx. 9.9 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 17, 2012

2. First Baptist Church Marker

First Baptist Church with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 17, 2012

3. First Baptist Church with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 967 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.