Marker Inscription
(January 3, 1833 - April 9, 1919) Outstanding Baptist minister. Born in Tennessee, he moved to Texas 1859, and became pastor of this congregation in 1861. A new church building was erected here, and through his guidance, the congregation grew. First Baptist "Ladies Aid" group in Texas was founded here, 1861. In 1873, Dr. Buckner resigned to edit the publication "Religious Messenger." In 1877, he led in founding a Baptist orphans home. Under a large, shady oak, he gave the first dollar for the Dallas home, which, on the base he laid, has grown today into the well-known Buckner "Benevolences." (1968)
About this site
Buckner, Robert Cooke is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6598, -95.5545 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Paris (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Paris Fire Department, Central Presbyterian Church, and First United Methodist Church of Paris.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008185. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
