Marker Inscription
Led by Baptist missionary William M. Pickett, this congregation was organized on Oct. 5, 1849, one year after the Mount Vernon Post Office was established. Early worship services were held in a log building located about one-half mile east of the Franklin County Courthouse. Originally known as New Liberty, the congregation adopted the name Mount Vernon Baptist Church in 1870. The church has had a number of outstanding members and pastors, including the Rev. Joshua F. Johnson, who later served as a member of the 1861 Secession Convention in Austin. (1984)
About this site
First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon is a historical marker in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Franklin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1860, -95.2215 near Mt. Vernon. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rutherford Drugstore, Franklin County Courthouse, and Wright - Vaughan House, The.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5159009840. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
