Organized as Bethesda Baptist Church on July 21, 1850, with 13 charter members, most of whom had come from Mississippi or Alabama. Bethesda church building, erected in 1850, was moved in 1877 to a site donated by Capt. Henry L. Berry. For 95 years, until 1945, services were held only on the fourth Sunday of each month, sometimes furnishing an occasion for "dinner on the ground." In 1958, the congregation adopted its present name and completed this modern building on a site given by Mr. and Mrs. George C. Ives.
Woodlawn Baptist Church
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Woodlawn Baptist Church is a historical marker in Woodlawn, Harrison County, dedicated in 1974. 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 32.6505, -94.3465 near Woodlawn. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodlawn Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Zion, Henderson, John Barry, and Hickory Grove.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010231. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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