| Marker Number |
12904 |
| Atlas Number |
5241012904 |
| Marker Title |
Peachtree Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Peachtree Baptist Church |
| Address |
216 FM 254 |
| City |
Jasper |
| County |
Jasper |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
394685 |
| UTM Northing |
3424697 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
2002 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
216 FM 254 (7 mi. W of Jasper on SH 63, then 0.3 mi. N on FM 254)
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Peachtree Baptist Church As the community of Bevilport (2 mi. Sw) declined with the decrease of commerce on the Angelina River, some residents moved to Peachtree. Baptists who had belonged to the Indian Creek Church in Bevilport worshiped in the Peachtree Methodist Church and formally established themselves as the Peachtree Missionary Baptist Church in January 1910. Originally part of the Bethlehem Baptist Association, the church joined the Sabine Valley Association in 1935. The congregation held services twice a month until 1951, when they completed their own sanctuary and called a full-time pastor. Steady growth since World War II has resulted in additional facilities and programs for the church. (2002) |
