Marker Inscription
As Baptists from surrounding rural communities began to move to the thriving railroad town of Grapeland, the need for a Baptist church in town led to the establishment of this congregation in 1891. Services were held in the public school until 1909 when a frame building was completed. Destroyed by fire in 1948, it was replaced in 1949. Many community leaders and their descendants were members of this church, which has sustained a full-time pastor since 1924. The church was instrumental in establishing a mission to the area in 1986 and continues to serve the public.
About this site
First Baptist Church of Grapeland is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4945, -95.4813 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Christian Church of Grapeland (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Woodard, Franklin Columbus, Grapeland, and Yarbrough, Joseph Randolph.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011215. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
