Marker Inscription
East Point settlers took steps to establish a local church and school when I. F. Taylor donated land for those purposes in 1878. In 1893 East Point Missionary Baptist Church was established by 12 charter members with the help of the Little Hope Baptist Church (4 miles Southeast). Services were held in a schoolhouse and brush arbor until a sanctuary was built in 1909. A new church building was erected in 1928. East Point School shared this location until 1953. A new sanctuary was built in 1956 and a fellowship hall added in 1979. The church continues to serve the area. (1995)
About this site
East Point Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Winnsboro, Wood County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8320, -95.2953 near Winnsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stout Family (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stout, Captain Henry, Shady Grove Cemetery, and Ebenezer Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499008954. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
