First Baptist Church of Texas City

On March 16, 1905, five Texas City residents met for worship and Bible study. The Rev. D.L. Griffith assisted them in founding Texas City's First Baptist Church. The Rev. W.C. Ponder served as pastor for the first decade, during which time services were held in private homes. The growing congregation met at different sites until the early 1950s, when it built a sanctuary at this site. During its first 100 years, the congregation endured the 1915 hurricane, the Great Depression and the 1947 Texas City disaster. Through hardships and hard work the church persevered, and today it continues in service to its community through a variety of programs and missions. (2005)

First Baptist Church of Texas City is a historical marker in Texas City, Galveston County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4112, -95.0392 near Texas City. The nearest cataloged historic site is College of the Mainland (college & university), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Olivet Catholic, Dickinson, and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167013227. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.