Nevada Baptist Church

Baptist worship services were held in the Nevada area before the 1880s. In 1882, the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church divided its membership to form a new congregation known as Pleasant Hill. In 1890, under the leadership of the Rev. M.M. Wolfe, thirty-five members of the Pleasant Hill Church organized the Nevada Baptist Church. Wolfe served as the congregation's first pastor. Membership during the church's first year totaled eighty persons. The first church building was completed in 1891 and served until a brick structure was erected in 1919-20. Although the sanctuary was damaged in Nevada's destructive 1927 tornado, it provided shelter for an emergency hospital and morgue during the crisis. Over the years, Nevada Baptist Church has played an important and vital role in this small, Southeastern Collin county town. With its emphasis on mission work and community service, the congregation has produced several missionaries from among its membership. Throughout its history, it has continued to uphold the ideals and traditions of its founders. (1985)

Nevada Baptist Church is a historical marker in Nevada, Collin County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 186 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 319 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0405, -96.3738 near Nevada. The nearest cataloged historic site is Empire Masonic Lodge (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nevada, Nevada Cemetery, and Mt. Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085006190. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.