Kirbyville Church

This site became the center of spiritual and cultural activity in the Kirbyville area in 1898, when John Henry Kirby gave two town lots to the Baptist church for the erection of a sanctuary. the building was shared with the Methodist congregation until 1905, when the Methodists built their own structure. In 1916, the Baptist moved to other locations and a group of Free Methodists occupied the site. The property was sold in 1925 to private enterprise and used for secular purposes until 1962, when it was purchased by the Church of Christ.

Kirbyville Church is a historical marker in Kirbyville, Jasper County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6619, -93.8933 near Kirbyville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kirbyville (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kirbyville, Friendship, and Davis Cemetery at Bulah Springs.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010446. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.