| Marker Number |
6174 |
| Atlas Number |
5085006174 |
| Marker Title |
Liberty Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Liberty Baptist Church |
| Address |
5701 W. Park Blvd. |
| City |
Plano |
| County |
Collin |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
703928 |
| UTM Northing |
3656713 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
5701 West Park Blvd. about 1.7 miles west of Preston Road on north side of road (now called Willow Bend) Plano |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Settlers met for worship in Henry Cook's remote log cabin known as "Lonesome House". Liberty Baptist Church was formed on Feb. 16, 1850. Elder Eli Witt served until 1856 as the first pastor. In a few years the congregation built a log meetinghouse on this land which belonged to J.F. Purcell. In 1885 a new white frame structure was erected. The following year Purcell deeded this one-acre tract to the fellowship. This brick structure was erected in 1976. Liberty Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist congregation in continuous service in Collin county. (1979) |
