Historical MarkerShiloh Baptist Churc
Mexia vicinity · Limestone County · Dedicated 2001 · THC Atlas #5293012583
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Marker Inscription
On October 21, 1881, 15 residents of several neighboring communities in this part of Limestone County met to organize a Baptist church. The Rev. G. L. Jennings served as first pastor. For 14 years, the congregation met for worship in the Shiloh schoolhouse and participated in a Union Sunday School with the local Methodist church. In January 1896, the members of Shiloh Baptist Church worshiped for the first time in their own sanctuary. The congregation completed a new building in 1927 to replace the original. For more than 100 years, Shiloh Baptist Church has shared in the religious and cultural heritage of this rural area. (2001)
About this site
Shiloh Baptist Churc is a historical marker in Mexia vicinity, Limestone County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6115, -96.4505 near Mexia vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smythe (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Green Family, Plummer Cemetery, and Plummer.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5293012583. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
