Elm Grove Baptist Church

IN AUGUST 1911, A BAPTIST REVIVAL WAS HELD AT THE ELM GROVE SCHOOL, WHICH HAD SERVED AS A WORSHIP SITE FOR SEVERAL CHURCHES FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY YEARS. WHEN THE SCHOOL CLOSED IN 1915, ONLY THE BAPTIST CONGREGATION CONTINUED TO USE THE BUILDING, AND DID SO UNTIL 1999, WHEN THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL BUILDING WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. CHRISTIAN OUTREACH HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CHURCH’S MINISTRY SINCE THE CONGREGATION’S EARLIEST DAYS. THE CHURCH CONTINUES TODAY TO COLLECT CLOTHING AND TOYS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN AND SUPPORT A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY AND A LOCAL CLINIC. ELM GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH HAS ALSO BEEN PROUD TO SERVE AS A PLACE OF TRAINING FOR MINISTERIAL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT ITS EXISTENCE. 175 YEARS OF TEXAS INDEPENDENCE * 1836-2011

Elm Grove Baptist Church is a historical marker in Belton, Bell County, dedicated in 2011. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9919, -97.4646 near Belton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rock Hollow, Dulaney, and Caddell.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016791. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.