Lone Cove Baptist Church

The organizational meeting for the Long Cove Baptist Church was held on February 22, 1876, by The Rev. Noah T. Byars, a prominent early Texas Baptist minister. There were eight charter members in the congregation, which originally was known as Sims Creek Baptist Church. By 1885, the name Long Cove had been adopted. Membership grew under the leadership of itinerant pastors. The fellowship met for worship services for many years in the Long Cove schoolhouse, which was located near this site. The schoolhouse also served as a community social center. When the structure burned in 1925, the congregation, under the leadership of The Rev. D. K. Smith, constructed a wooden sanctuary. By 1981, membership had dwindled such that those remaining voted to disband. For more than a century, the church provided significant service and leadership to the Long Cove community and, through former members, to other areas as well. The cemetery at this site was long associated with the Baptist congregation. It is located on the grounds of the early school building and contains the graves of Civil War and World War II veterans, and pioneers of the rural community. (1985)

Lone Cove Baptist Church is a historical marker in Lometa, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3054, -98.4194 near Lometa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Long Cove Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stokes, Richard S., Rusler, and Site of Lometa Reservoir.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281003121. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.