Organized in 1860s by first seven families in area. Brother Jimmy Knox was first pastor. Original pegged log cabin church, heated by a fireplace, had hand-riven board roof, split-log floors, seats. More modern buildings erected 1885 and 1955.
Union Springs Baptist Church
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Union Springs Baptist Church is a historical marker in Corrigan, Polk County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0102, -94.8386 near Corrigan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Union Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Corrigan, Town of, P. B. Maxey Home, and Knox.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010430. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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