Historical Marker

First Baptist Church of Rusk (2008)

Rusk · Cherokee County · Dedicated 2008 · THC Atlas #5507015672

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Marker Inscription

In 2002, First Baptist Church purchased 16 acres at this location, built a new sanctuary and moved in December 2006.

About this site

First Baptist Church of Rusk is a historical marker in Rusk, Cherokee County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7937, -95.1527 near Rusk. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Rusk (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Rusk, Houston, Sam, Site of Speeches, and Cherokee County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015672. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The First Baptist Church of Rusk carries Texas Historical Marker No. 15672. The original marker stood at the congregation's old building but was broken and lost during construction; parts later turned up inside the old church and on the doorstep of the local Heritage Center Museum. The Cherokee County Historical Commission reassembled the marker and rededicated it in front of the church's newer building on Fourth Street in Rusk.

Sources: ketk.com openplaques.org

Also at or near Rusk, Cherokee County

“First Baptist Church of Rusk” names 2 distinct records in Cherokee County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 2008 in Rusk. The others:

First Baptist Church of Rusk — Historical Marker in Rusk (1988)

📍 31.7937, -95.1527 · Rusk, Cherokee County

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