Historical MarkerGreenvine Baptist Church
Greenvine · Washington County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5477008343
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Marker Inscription
Ebenezer German Baptist Church was organized in 1861 following a revival preached by Frank Kiefer (1833-1909), a German immigrant and convert to the Baptist faith. Commonly known as Greenvine Baptist Church, the congregation first met in a log cabin owned by Michael Möller. The Rev. F. J. Gleiss (1826-1912), a former Methodist minister and fellow German immigrant, succeeded Kiefer as pastor in 1868. This site was purchased in 1870, and a sanctuary was built in 1879. Services were conducted in the German language until replaced by English in 1947. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Greenvine Baptist Church is a historical marker in Greenvine, Washington County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1146, -96.5584 near Greenvine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greenvine Gas Discovery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Greenvine Schools, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, and Gaston-Hughes-Steeger.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008343. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
