| Marker Number |
6956 |
| Atlas Number |
5073006956 |
| Marker Title |
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Maydelle |
| County |
Cherokee |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
280071 |
| UTM Northing |
3520908 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
1 mile north of Maydelle on US 84 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This congregation was organized in 1854 and represents one of Cherokee County's oldest Baptist churches. The Rev. G. W. Slover served as first pastor. The first church building, erected here on land donated by Green B. Hill, was replaced with a frame sanctuary after the Civil War. Sunday School and other church facilities have been added over the years. Several early church members and their descendants are buried in the nearby Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The church, whose past membership has included several area civic leaders, continues to provide spiritual guidance for the area. |
