Rocky Creek Baptist Church

Eighteen people gathered under a brush arbor near Rocky Creek in Brown County on August 18, 1877, to organize a Baptist congregation. They called the Rev. R. L. Baker as their first pastor, and by November began construction of a one-room church building. It was replaced by a larger structure in 1889, and in 1919 that building was destroyed in a storm. The congregation ceased meeting for two years, but in 1921 came together to once again build a new house of worship. The church grew in the ensuing decades, offering a variety of worship, educational and outreach programs. New structures were completed at this site in 1952 and 1983. The congregation continues to serve the community. (2001)

Rocky Creek Baptist Church is a historical marker in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 2001. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7672, -99.0858 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thrifty (historical marker), about 4.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rick Family, Bangs Public Schools, and First Baptist Church of Bangs.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049012400. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.