Marker Inscription
Organized by visiting minister W.G. Green and a congregation of three on June 19, 1887, the Baptist church in Bronte met in homes. In 1890 a brush arbor was built and the Rev. R.M. Cumbie was called as first pastor. Services were later held in the community school in winter and the brush arbor in summer. A Sunday school was organized in 1901 and the first church building was dedicated in 1907. A new building was completed in 1951. From its beginning, this church has been involved in missionary and community activities. (1987)
About this site
First Baptist Church of Bronte is a historical marker in Bronte, Coke County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8865, -100.2916 near Bronte. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Bronte (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Chadbourne, C.S.A., Bronte, and Bronte Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081001618. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
