First Baptist Church of Wills Point

The First Baptist Church of Wills Point was founded in 1873, with Dr. J. L. Matthews, a doctor of medicine, serving as the first pastor. In 1876 the 30-member congregation erected a building, which is said to have been destroyed in a tornado the same year. Despite such setbacks, the church continued to grow, expanding its educational programs and erecting new facilities in later years. A charter member of the Van Zandt Association, established in 1905 and reorganized in 1935, the First Baptist Church has produced several missionaries and pastors from its membership. (1983)

First Baptist Church of Wills Point is a historical marker in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1983. 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 32.7107, -96.0074 near Wills Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Christian Church of Wills Point (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McKain Family Home, First National Bank of Wills Point, and Wills Point Schools.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011406. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.