Marker Inscription
This congregation, founded in 1882 by the Rev. D. Johnson, the Rev. C.B. Hukill, and 35 charter members, was the first church organized in Devine. The congregation met under a prominent oak tree in town and in a local school building before erecting a sanctuary about 1890. A second sanctuary was constructed in 1912 and a third was built at this site in 1951. Devine's Calvary Baptist and Bethania Baptist Churches began as missions of this congregation. Past guest speakers include former Texas Governor Thomas M. Campbell and several former Presidents of Baylor University. 1993
About this site
First Baptist Church of Devine is a historical marker in Devine, Medina County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1434, -98.9080 near Devine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Devine, Judge Thomas J. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Devine Opera House, Stroud's Blacksmith Shop, and Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325001627. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
