Marker Inscription
Elders E. B. Eakin and S. E. Reeves organized the original fifteen members of this congregation in December 1890. During its first two years of existence, the fellowship met for worship in several locations, including the community schoolhouse, under a brush arbor, and in a blacksmith shop. The church held services in its own building for the first time in May 1892. The First Baptist Church of Edgewood has continued to increase its membership over the years and has built new facilities to meet the needs of the growing congregation. (1995)
About this site
First Baptist Church of Edgewood is a historical marker in Edgewood, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6961, -95.8860 near Edgewood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bennett Joseph Carter Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church, Humphries, William H., Home, and Heritage Park Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011404. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
