Marker Inscription
On Oct. 12-13, 1855, representatives of 12 frontier churches met in the Birdville Baptist Church to form the West Fork Association of United Baptists. Created to serve area congregations, the association provided a vital link in the early efforts of the Baptist Church in North Central Texas. Membership increased as more settlers entered the area and new churches were established. The association held its last meeting in 1886 when leaders realized the need to form smaller, more localized bodies. Many of the groups created after 1886 are still active today. (1983)
About this site
West Fork Baptist Association is a historical marker in Haltom City, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8072, -97.2558 near Haltom City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Birdville Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Birdville Church of Christ, Pioneer Birdville Schools, and Birdville, Site of Tarrany County's First Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439005759. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
