Marker Inscription
In 1879, on July 19-20 or August 16-17, seven members formed the Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, present First Baptist Church. The Rev. James E. Bell (b. 1843) held services in the schoolhouse. Lumber for the original church building, erected here in 1900, was hauled in wagons from Austin. A 5,500-square feet building dedicated in 1951 and destroyed by fire in 1966 was replaced by the present structure in 1968. Some members of President Lyndon B. Johnson's family attended this church. In 1978 mission work of the church expanded to include sponsorship of Pedernales Valley Mission. (1979)
About this site
First Baptist Church of Johnson City is a historical marker in Johnson City, Blanco County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Blanco County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2777, -98.4130 near Johnson City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blanco County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Blanco County Courthouse, Blanco County, and Johnson, James Polk.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5031001641. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
