First Baptist Church of Hutchins

The town of Hutchins began around 1860. Baptist families worshiped with other denominations and privately until establishing Hutchins Baptist Church in September 1904. Dr. George Wharton became the first pastor. Parishioners met at the Methodist church before completing a wooden sanctuary at Mills and Athens streets in 1911. Throughout its first century, the congregation grew in membership and in facilities, including a Baptist school that operated for nearly thirty years. Generations of dedicated, generous members have used education, music and mission programs to strengthen ties within the congregation and beyond in service to local, regional and worldwide communities. (2004)

First Baptist Church of Hutchins is a historical marker in Hutchins, Dallas County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.6478, -96.7137 near Hutchins. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Hutchins (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hutchins Memorial cemetery, Dawdy's Ferry, and Lowrey - Hurst Homestead.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113013035. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.