| Marker Number |
9998 |
| Atlas Number |
5183009998 |
| Marker Title |
Shiloh Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Shiloh Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
White Oak |
| County |
Gregg |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
325177 |
| UTM Northing |
3605327 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches; African American topics |
| Marker Year |
1993 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
3.5 mi. north of White Oak on FM 3272 to Jamerson Rd., .5 mi. north to church |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
According to local tradition former slave Butcher Christian, and noted post-Civil War church organizer the Rev. John Baptist established this church in 1871. Services began in a log sanctuary located on 3 acres donated by Butcher Christian. A school for African Americans operated there until about the 1890s. An adjacent cemetery, with marked graves dating to 1882, is still active. revenues from oil discovered on church land were used to build a new sanctuary here in 1936. Shiloh Baptist serves the community with a variety of programs. |
