Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

Within a few months of the 1865 notification of the Emancipation Proclamation, former slave families began to settle in the area later known as the Pleasant Hill community. Led by Brother Ned Jacobs, several community members held prayer meetings in private homes. In 1871 the Pleasant Hill baptist Church was established under a brush arbor with the Rev. George Pritchett as pastor. In the absence of other public gathering places, the church became a focal point for community pursuits such as reading and writing lessons and economic and political meetings, as well as the church's own gatherings. (1997)

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church is a historical marker in Hallsville, Harrison County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 270 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4384, -94.5484 near Hallsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kimberling (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Forrest-Rogers-Dollahite Cemetery, Bray, and White.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010206. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.