| Marker Number |
5204 |
| Atlas Number |
5439005204 |
| Marker Title |
Tate Springs Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Tate Springs Baptist Church |
| Address |
4201 Little Rd. |
| City |
Arlington |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
669396 |
| UTM Northing |
3617389 |
| Subject Codes |
churches; Baptist denomination; communities |
| Marker Year |
1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Tate Springs Baptist Church, SE corner Little Rd. and W. Pleasant Ridge Rd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Prior to the formation of area churches, worship services were conducted at camp meetings on Village Creek. On Feb. 5, 1882, ten local residents met to organize the Tate Springs Baptist Church. Presiding over the meeting were elders M.T. Walker and D.B. Brown. The Joplin Schoolhouse (1 mi. E), located on land donated by E.C. Tate, served as the first chapel. The church moved to this site in 1895 and became the center of the rural settlement. A leader in community activities, Tate Springs Baptist Church experienced rapid growth in the 1970s as a result of nearby urban development. (1981) |
