Liberty Baptist Church

Settlers met for worship in Henry Cook's remote log cabin known as "Lonesome House". Liberty Baptist Church was formed on Feb. 16, 1850. Elder Eli Witt served until 1856 as the first pastor. In a few years the congregation built a log meetinghouse on this land which belonged to J.F. Purcell. In 1885 a new white frame structure was erected. The following year Purcell deeded this one-acre tract to the fellowship. This brick structure was erected in 1976. Liberty Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist congregation in continuous service in Collin county. (1979)

Liberty Baptist Church is a historical marker in Plano, Collin County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0279, -96.8176 near Plano. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Chicago School – Dallas (college & university), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Felker Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, and Collinsworth Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006174. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.