Near Baird in Callahan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Admiral Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 16, 2014

1. Admiral Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1881 with nine charter members, this church first served pioneer settlers of the Admiral community. Services were conducted in a family log cabin, under brush arbors, or in local schoolhouses until members built a sanctuary here near the turn of the century. Known early as Shiloh Baptist, the congregation adopted the community name in 1905. The church disbanded in 1968, but the building and nearby cemetery remain as reminders of Admiral, a settlement that once included stores, doctors, a gin, school, and post office.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1936-1936
The historic Admiral Baptist Church building located east of the cemetery was destroyed in a fire set by vandals in 1993.

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 88.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 32° 17.763′ N, 99° 17.724′ W. Marker is near Baird, Texas, in Callahan County. It can be reached from the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2228 and County Road 461. Marker is located near main entrance to Admiral Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baird TX 79504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Admiral Cemetery Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Site of Callahan City

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(approx. 3½ miles away); Callahan City Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of John D. Merchant Home (approx. 4 miles away); Belle Plain (approx. 4 miles away); Site of Belle Plaine College (approx. 4 miles away); William Jeff Maltby (approx. 4.6 miles away); Belle Plaine Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baird.

Also see . . . Admiral, TX. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 24, 2014.)

Admiral Cemetery Main Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 16, 2014

2. Admiral Cemetery Main Entrance

Marker is to the left of the cemetery entrance

View to East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 16, 2014

3. View to East

View to West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 16, 2014

4. View to West

Site of Admiral Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 16, 2014

5. Site of Admiral Baptist Church

The church building was located east (left) of the marker

Building Foundation of Admiral Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 16, 2014

6. Building Foundation of Admiral Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.