Bethlehem Baptist Church

Bethlehem Baptist Church Bethlehem Baptist Church was established in 1854. Gifts provided land for a church and cemetery: in 1859, from Hugh and Edea Woody; in 1886, from Peyton D. and Sallie E. Huff; and, in 1904, from J.B. and Martha Watson. At that time, the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, as it was known then, built a wooden chapel. The church has been part of Sister Grove, East Fork and Collin Baptist associations. Early pastors included B. Watson, W.D. Chapman, W.H. Dunn and A.J. Standifer. No services were held from 1958 to 1984, but a cemetery association maintained the chapel and the grounds, holding annual reunions. In 1984, members reactivated the church, and the growing congregation constructed additional buildings. (2002)

Bethlehem Baptist Church is a historical marker in Farmersville, Collin County, dedicated in 2002. 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 33.2523, -96.3335 near Farmersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethlehem Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Snow Hill Cemetery, Richard Cemetery, and Liberty Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085012926. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.