| Marker Number |
9816 |
| Atlas Number |
5067009816 |
| Marker Title |
Douglassville Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Douglassville Baptist church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Douglassville |
| County |
Cass |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
373839 |
| UTM Northing |
3673714 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
on SH 8, 2 blocks N of its intersection w/SH 77 (east side of road) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This church was organized in 1869 by 14 charter members and two elders. Services of all faiths were generally held in a school building in that era. The congregation erected its first church building in 1870 with volunteer workers. That frame chapel with spire, once storm-damaged and rebuilt, was relocated in 1948 to join the present building as a fellowship hall. This church has never had more than 50 resident members, but has furnished Texas and the nation with numerous ministers, teachers, and business leaders. |
