Historical MarkerBoswell Baptist Church
New Waverly · Walker County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5471008432
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Marker Inscription
On Nov. 26, 1881, nine residents of the rural Boswell community met in a log schoolhouse (.25 mi. S) to organize this Baptist church. The Rev. T.E. King served as the first pastor and services were held in the schoolhouse until 1883. That year a frame chapel was built here on land donated by Phillip J. Ellisor. The Boswell Baptist Church was the center of community activity for many years, but declined after World War II. Although the congregation disbanded in 1950, the site is still used for an annual homecoming. Many prominent preachers and church leaders served here. (1981)
About this site
Boswell Baptist Church is a historical marker in New Waverly, Walker County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6090, -95.3783 near New Waverly. The nearest cataloged historic site is Boswell (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include John Frelan Winters, James and Rhoda Creel Beall Winters, and Elijah Collard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008432. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
