Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Poetry Baptist Church

Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 11, 2016

1. Poetry Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The oldest Baptist church in Kaufman County, organized in 1855 by The Rev. J.J. Butler and The Rev. J.R. Briscoe. Original name was Salem Baptist Church, when the community was called Turner's Point. In 1870, the congregation helped organize the 11-church East Fork Baptist Association, and hosted annual conferences on three occasions. The first structure on this site was built in the mid-1880s. In 1899, the name "Poetry Baptist Church" began to be used, and by 1909, "Salem" had disappeared.

The present church sanctuary was built in 1912.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8540.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 32° 49.722′ N, 96° 14.454′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It is on Farm to Market Road 986 0.3 miles north of County Road 323, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19311 FM 986, Terrell TX 75160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poetry Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Dry Creek Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Porter Farms (approx. 4.1 miles

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away); Terrell State Hospital Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Terrell (approx. 6 miles away); John H. Corley Home (approx. 6.1 miles away); Terrell Elementary School (approx. 6.2 miles away); The R. L. Warren House (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terrell.

Other markers no longer nearby. The W. E. Henderson House (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Public Education in Terrell (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Poetry Baptist Church. (Submitted on September 15, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas.)

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Photographed by Rheba Bybee, September 11, 2016

2. Poetry Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.