Marker Inscription
Organized in 1885 by the Reverend J. F. Baker and thirteen charter members, this congregation first met in a community schoolhouse. The Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Company provided a plot of land for one dollar on which the members built their first sanctuary in 1890. The second sanctuary, built in 1908 to serve the growing congregation, is still in existence and used for Sunday School classes. The churches has produced several missionaries, ministers, and full-time Christian service professionals as it continues to provide important ministries to the community.
About this site
First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove is a historical marker in Copperas Cove, Coryell County. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Coryell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 120 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1283, -97.9039 near Copperas Cove. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mt. Hiram Lodge No. 595, Copperas Cove City Cemetery, and Pioneer-Walker.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5099001688. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
