Marker Inscription
In 1898 or 1899 nine charter members under The Rev. E. J. Thompson, a missionary for the East Fork Baptist Association, organized Lawndale Baptist Church (1 mi. NE). After the railroad arrived in 1900, the fellowship moved here and became Mabank Baptist Church. Area residents helped erect a meetinghouse at this location which served Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations, and housed the public school. As the membership grew a new frame meetinghouse was constructed in 1929. It was replaced in 1973 by a larger brick sanctuary.
About this site
First Baptist Church of Mabank is a historical marker in Mabank, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1979. 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 32.3671, -96.0994 near Mabank. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roddy Lodge No. 734, A.F. & A.M. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mabank, White Hall School, and First Presbyterian Church of Mabank.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008508. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
