Near Site of Pansy Baptist Church

The Pansy Baptist Church was organized in 1905 by J. V. Leatherwood, John Holt, P. H. Leatherwood, Snow Loyd, and J. M. Leatherwood to serve the residents of the Pansy community. Church services were conducted in the school building until 1916 when the congregation constructed its first sanctuary. An arbor was built on the church grounds for revival services. The church building was moved two miles south in 1946 for the convenience of the membership. A parsonage was erected in 1947 for the congregation's first full-time pastor. A new sanctuary was built and was dedicated on July 16, 1950. The church building burned in August 1965, and services were held in a church member's barn until December, when a new structure was completed. The church supported a strong mission outreach program. Through the years population dwindled in the rural community of Pansy. In 1995 the remaining members of the Pansy Baptist Church voted to disband. The church building was donated to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, an African American congregation in Floydada. The building was moved 32 miles by 140 volunteers from Crosbyton, Pansy, Floydada, and Wiley. (1996)

Near Site of Pansy Baptist Church is a historical marker in Crosbyton, Crosby County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Crosby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6849, -101.0624 near Crosbyton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Leatherwood School (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cole-McNeill-Jones House, McNeill Ranch, and Old Dewey Lake.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5107003932. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.