| Marker Number |
7991 |
| Atlas Number |
5331007991 |
| Marker Title |
Mount Zion Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Mount Zion Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Rockdale |
| County |
Milam |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
692549 |
| UTM Northing |
3401076 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
west on FM 487 1.3 mi. from Rockdale, 4.7 mi. on FM 1712 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, organized in 1872 (4.5 mi. W), and Fellowship Baptist Church, formed about 1877 in Minerva (2 mi. N), merged in 1895 to form Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. N. J. Dyer served as first pastor. Services were held in a building relocated to two acres here in 1895. In 1941 membership expanded, a Women's Missionary Union was formed, and the church joined the Milam County Association. Over the years new facilities have been built, including a new sanctuary in 1982. The church continues to be active in missionary outreach and community educational programs. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995 |
