Historical MarkerUnion Grove Baptist Church
White Hall · Grimes County · Dedicated 1972 · THC Atlas #5185008623
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Marker Inscription
Organized in Sawyer community about 1865; had 27 members that year. In 1870 Dougald McAlpine donated this 3-acre site. Church building was erected in 1880 and Union Baptist Association held its annual convention here. This congregation (1882) helped form Evergreen Baptist Association, Grimes County Association (1896), and Creath Association (1901). It hosted Evergreen (1892) and the Creath Associations (1901, 1910). Peak membership (1918) was 134. Structure was rebuilt 1952. After a 1965-70 lapse, regular services were resumed in 1971.
About this site
Union Grove Baptist Church is a historical marker in White Hall, Grimes County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 202 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2878, -95.9702 near White Hall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fairview #1 (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include McAlpine Cemetery, White Hall School, and Salem Lutheran.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008623. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
