Whitney in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 14, 2012
1. Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. . Among the first African-American Baptist congregations in Hill County were the churches at Towash (organized in 1869), Lofer's Bend, and near Aquilla. These three congregations were united in 1883 to form the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Pleasant Hill's original building was demolished and the cornerstone laid for a new structure in 1894. Church trustees purchased the church lot from Dr. D. R. Wallace of Waco in 1901. The congregation had grown to about 100 members by 1907. More than 100 years later the members carry on the traditions of worship and community instilled by the early Pleasant Hill congregation.
Among the first African-American Baptist congregations in Hill County were the churches at Towash (organized in 1869), Lofer's Bend, and near Aquilla. These three congregations were united in 1883 to form the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Pleasant Hill's original building was demolished and the cornerstone laid for a new structure in 1894. Church trustees purchased the church lot from Dr. D. R. Wallace of Waco in 1901. The congregation had grown to about 100 members by 1907. More than 100 years later the members carry on the traditions of worship and community instilled by the early Pleasant Hill congregation.
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12076.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 31° 56.752′ N, 97° 19.794′ W. Marker is in Whitney, Texas, in Hill County. Marker is on South Pecos Street near West Taylor Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 South Pecos Street, Whitney TX 76692, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 14, 2012
3. Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Bell
and is part of the Southern Baptist Convention denomination of churches
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
