| Marker Number |
7102 |
| Atlas Number |
5139007102 |
| Marker Title |
First Baptist Church of Waxahachie |
| Index Entry |
First Baptist Church of Waxahachie |
| Address |
450 East U.S. Hwy 287 Bypass |
| City |
Waxahachie |
| County |
Ellis |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
704825 |
| UTM Northing |
3587599 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Baptist denomination |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
First Baptist Church Waxahachie, E side US 287 Bypass between Broadhead Rd. and Park Place Blvd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Organized in 1861 by twelve citizens meeting in the Methodist church, the Baptist congregation elected W.H. Stokes as its first pastor. The group met in several locations until their first church building was completed in 1882. Several successive structures were built, and the present facilities were begun in 1949. The present sanctuary was dedicated in 1959. A part of Waxahachie history for over 125 years, the First Baptist Church has concentrated its efforts on Baptist missionary activities and community assistance projects. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Supplemental plaque: The church relocated in January 2019 after 137 years at the Rogers Street location. |
