| Marker Number |
3120 |
| Atlas Number |
5133003120 |
| Marker Title |
Long Branch Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Long Branch Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Rising Star vicinity |
| County |
Eastland |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
509095 |
| UTM Northing |
3565169 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Rising Star, take U.S. 183 about 9 miles to CR 294; take CR 294 east about 2.6 miles. Continue on CR 400 east about 1 mile to church. Just south of Long Branch Cemetery. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Formally organized on July 16, 1885, the Long Branch Baptist Church held its first worship services in an old schoolhouse on land donated by R.B. Covington. The thirteen charter members were served by W.B. Cobb, the church's first minister, until August 1886. Missionary pastors continued to hold monthly services over the years. The congregation, which built its first sanctuary on this site in 1905-06, has provided significant service to the Long Branch Community and the surrounding area throughout its history. (1985) |
