Brownfield in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church of Brownfield

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

1. First Baptist Church of Brownfield Marker

Inscription. Circuit riding preachers led early Brownfield settlers in religious services at a local schoolhouse. On April 1, 1906, several area residents formed a Baptist church. The Rev. M.D. Williams became the congregation's first pastor. The church built its first sanctuary in 1910 in the 300 block of West Hill Street. The Woman's Missionary Society raised funds for the lumber, and the men constructed the building. Facilities were added as needed until 1923, when the church began plans for a new house of worship at the present site. The mission-minded congregation and its facilities have continued to grow, sponsoring projects locally and worldwide.

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13052.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1839.

Location. 33° 10.761′ N, 102° 16.625′ W. Marker is in Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 82/380) and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 219 West Main Street, Brownfield TX 79316, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maids and Matrons Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel B. F. Terry / Terry's Texas Rangers (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Terry Co. Veterans (approx. ¼ mile away); "Flame of Freedom" (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Brownfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Brownfield Municipal Power Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); A.M. Brownfield Home (approx. half a mile away); Terry County's First Jail (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

2. First Baptist Church of Brownfield Marker

First Baptist Church of Brownfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

3. First Baptist Church of Brownfield

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.