First Baptist Church of Kaufman

Organized Nov. 5, 1871, by Elder J. B. Daniel, assisted by The Rev. A. D. Manion, missionary of East Fork Baptist Association. Nine charter members met in homes or other places until 1883, when the first small white frame church with steeple was erected. Ladies formed a Benevolent Society, 1885. Second church was a classic brick structure, razed by fire on Dec. 18, 1937. The present building was dedicated March 24, 1944. From the original nine, the congregation has grown to such size as to use a staff of four, including a bilingual pastor for its Latin-American mission.

First Baptist Church of Kaufman is a historical marker in Kaufman, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5876, -96.3092 near Kaufman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Church of Our Merciful Saviour (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greenslade Drug Store, Kaufman County, and Covenant United Presbyterian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008507. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.