First Baptist Church of Palmer

The Rev. T. H. Durham preached at the organizational meeting of this Missionary Baptist Church on Nov. 17, 1873. Charter members included Lucinda Crawford, Susan and John Nixon, and Elizabeth and James Perkins. Worship services were originally held in the members' homes. By 1891, this Baptist fellowship was sharing a Union Church building with three other denominations. The present frame structure, built in 1900-1901, has been periodically enlarged and modernized. Five persons from this congregation have been ordained into the ministry. (1976)

First Baptist Church of Palmer is a historical marker in Palmer, Ellis County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4294, -96.6688 near Palmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harkey - Payne House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church of Palmer, Stacks Family Cemetery, and Lucille Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5139007101. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.