Marker Inscription
Founded May, 1842. Original site 2 1/2 mi. NW of Chappell Hill. Arm of church opened here in 1853. First building destroyed by storm. All of the congregation moved here in 1866. Present church erected in 1873.
Historical Marker
Providence Baptist Church (1967)
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About this site
Providence Baptist Church is a historical marker in Chappell Hill, Washington County, dedicated in 1967. 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 30.1406, -96.2570 near Chappell Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Rock Store (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Farmers State Bank and Reinstein Store, Rogers, William S., House, and Chappell Hill Circulating Library.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008378. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Chappell Hill, Washington County
“Providence Baptist Church” names 2 distinct records in Washington County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1967 in Chappell Hill. The others:
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