London Baptist Church

London Baptist Church traces its history to 1856. By 1857 church members shared meeting facilities with the Odd Fellows Lodge in a jointly owned building located on the stagecoach route from Henderson to Waco. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1877. In 1897 a new building was constructed near the same location. When oil was discovered in the area in 1930, London became a boom town and the church prospered, as well. Throughout its history, London Baptist Church has served the community with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs.

London Baptist Church is a historical marker in New London, Rusk County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2391, -94.9424 near New London. The nearest cataloged historic site is New London School Explosion (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Overton City, First Methodist Church of Overton, and Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011009. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.