| Marker Number |
11352 |
| Atlas Number |
5459011352 |
| Marker Title |
Walnut Creek Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Walnut Creek Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Diana |
| County |
Upshur |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
336910 |
| UTM Northing |
3623318 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
2 mi. north of Diana on US 259, then .2 mi. east on FM 726, then .25 mi. south on Sego Lily Road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Pioneer settlers of this area formally organized a Baptist Church of Christ at Walnut Creek about 1855. In 1856 the congregation acquired more than 17 acres here on which they built a sanctuary and established a cemetery. The oldest marked grave dates to 1870. The congregation expanded its facilities over the years to provide Sunday School services, a parsonage, and to accommodate a growing membership. A new brick sanctuary was erected near this site in 1978. The church continues to support a variety of ministries, maintain the historic cemetery, and serve the local community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995 |
