Historical MarkerMobeetie First Baptist Church
Mobeetie · Wheeler County · Dedicated 1983 · THC Atlas #5483003427
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Marker Inscription
Soon after Wheeler County was organized in 1879, a Union church was formed at Old Mobeetie (2 mi. S). On April 2, 1894, the 13 Baptist members of the fellowship organized this church. Services were held in public buildings until 1919, when a sanctuary was built. After, the Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad bypassed Old Mobeetie, the town declined, and the church building was moved here in 1942. Through its heritage of service to two communities, Old and New Mobeetie, the church has played a major role in the development of the surrounding area. (1983)
About this site
Mobeetie First Baptist Church is a historical marker in Mobeetie, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.5379, -100.4410 near Mobeetie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mobeetie Post Office (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mobeetie United Methodist Church, Mobeetie, and Site of Fort Elliott.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483003427. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
