| Marker Number |
9840 |
| Atlas Number |
5159009840 |
| Marker Title |
First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon |
| Index Entry |
First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon |
| Address |
319 S. Kaufman Street |
| City |
Mt. Vernon |
| County |
Franklin |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
292894 |
| UTM Northing |
3674105 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
300 block of Kaufman St. at Gregg St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Led by Baptist missionary William M. Pickett, this congregation was organized on Oct. 5, 1849, one year after the Mount Vernon Post Office was established. Early worship services were held in a log building located about one-half mile east of the Franklin County Courthouse. Originally known as New Liberty, the congregation adopted the name Mount Vernon Baptist Church in 1870. The church has had a number of outstanding members and pastors, including the Rev. Joshua F. Johnson, who later served as a member of the 1861 Secession Convention in Austin. (1984) |
