Historical MarkerBethlehem Baptist Church
Terrell · Kaufman County · Dedicated 1988 · THC Atlas #5257009420
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Marker Inscription
The oldest black Baptist congregation extant in Terrell, this church traces its history to 1877, when a group of worshipers led by missionary A. R. Griggs met under a brush arbor. With the Rev. P. W. Upshaw serving as first pastor, church members erected a sanctuary at what is now the 400 block of East Grove Street. The building was moved to the corner of S. Virginia and Cottage streets in 1889. A new facility, built in the early 1900s, was relocated to this site in 1929. It was destroyed in a 1939 fire and replaced by a new structure in 1940. (1989)
About this site
Bethlehem Baptist Church is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 175 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7327, -96.2792 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terrell Times Star Building (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Texas & Pacific Railroad Freight Depot, First National Bank Building, and American National Bank of Terrell.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257009420. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
