Vineyard Grove Baptist Church

Instituted under direction of Elder Willie Pickett, missionary of Southern Baptist Convention, on Nov. 9, 1847. Charter members: Betsy Parrish Gilmer; Margaret Hart; John W. Jones, Tamazine D. Jones, Tamazine F. Jones; Benjamin B. Parrish, Theresa C. Parrish; Sinclair Stapp, Sallie Parrish Stapp. Elder Pickett was chosen pastor; John W. Jones, deacon; and Sinclair Stapp, clerk. On June 16, 1849, Jones, David Pevler, and Adam Yoakum were asked to superintend building of a meetinghouse. This was completed in 1853. The church still serves this community.

Vineyard Grove Baptist Church is a historical marker in Windom, Fannin County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6470, -95.9607 near Windom. The nearest cataloged historic site is Vineyard Grove Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery, Allens Chapel Cemetery, and Bain Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008943. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.