Details for First Baptist Church of Rockwall

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5397006139

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Marker Number 6139
Atlas Number 5397006139
Marker Title First Baptist Church of Rockwall
Index Entry First Baptist Church of Rockwall
Address 600 block of S. Goliad St.
City Rockwall
County Rockwall
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 737406
UTM Northing 3645782
Subject Codes Baptist denomination; churches
Marker Year 1976
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 600 block of S. Goliad Street at the corner of S. Goliad and Boydstun Street, Rockwall
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Organized in 1852 by Elder John R. Briscoe and Elder M. Glover in the home of J. C. Williams, this was originally called New Hope Baptist Church, as Rockwall was not founded until 1854. Charter members: Hester, Isaac, James, Mildred, and Persila Briscoe; Felitha, Martha and Rosana Jones; Hannah Thompson; J. C. and Nancy Williams. First regular pastor was the Rev. H. E. Calahan. After years in homes, schoolhouses, and a Masonic hall, the congregation occupied a building of its own in 1876; present sanctuary, 1970. This is the oldest congregation in the Dallas Baptist Association. (1976)
ATLAS_NUM=5397006139

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