Historical MarkerSt. Paul Baptist Church
Giddings · Lee County · Dedicated 1977 · THC Atlas #5287008174
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Marker Inscription
This congregation was organized in 1870 by ex-slaves Bob Bennett, James Collier, Andrew Jackson, Elijah Lewis, Alfred Williams, Steve Williams, Henry Wilson, and their families. They worshiped first in a residence provided by Alford Williams, then erected a sanctuary in an area known as "The Flat." One prominent early member was Matthew Gaines (1842-1900), a former slave who became a minister, state senator, and spokesman for civil rights. St. Paul Baptist Church moved to its present location in 1911. The congregation supports a variety of community service activities. (1977)
About this site
St. Paul Baptist Church is a historical marker in Giddings, Lee County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1835, -96.9456 near Giddings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Union Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Preston (Bill) Longley, Helen Knox, and Robert Devlin McClellan _ Sarah Lewis Rainey McClellan.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008174. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
