Marker Inscription
This congregation was organized by 15 charter members on Sept. 1, 1901, and originally called the Eldorado Missionary Baptist Church. The day following its organization seven people, baptized in the South Concho River by the Rev. Ben Wilson, were added to the congregation. The first church structure was built at this site in 1906 on property donated by W. B. Silliman. A new sanctuary, built in 1928 to replace the 1906 structure, was remodeled in the 1960s. This church helped organize local minority Baptist churches and supports community-wide outreach and foreign missionary activities. (1993)
About this site
First Baptist Church of Eldorado is a historical marker in Eldorado, Schleicher County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Schleicher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8618, -100.6027 near Eldorado. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church of Eldorado (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank Building, County Named for Texas Confederate Captain Gustav Schleicher, and Courthouse and Jail, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5413001527. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
