Historical MarkerAndice Baptist Church
Andice · Williamson County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5491009029
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Marker Inscription
The Rev. Freeman Smalley, one of the first Baptists in Texas, preached in this area about 1850. This church was organized about 1851, meeting in a log schoolhouse built by Joshua Stapp and others, 1854-76; in a new school building, 1876-94; and in a structure of its own at Pilot Knob, 1894-1936. Successively called "Stapp," "White House," and "Pilot Knob" Baptist Church, the congregation moved to Andice in 1936. It now worships near the original site, where the first pastor, Josiah Andrews, used to hand his pistol on a peg on the hewn, oak-stump Bible stand while he preached.
About this site
Andice Baptist Church is a historical marker in Andice, Williamson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7822, -97.8541 near Andice. The nearest cataloged historic site is Andice (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include San Jose, Smart, and Wesley Chapel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009029. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
