Marker Inscription
The Rev. Richard Perry and nine deacons organized this church in 1874. Services were held under a brush arbor on land donated by the Rev. Perry and his wife Betty until a sanctuary was erected later that year. A Sunday School was formed in 1875. A new church building was erected in 1884 and in 1890 a women's missionary society and a youth association were formed. A new sanctuary, built in 1906, was replaced by a fourth sanctuary erected here in 1956. A junior missionary society was organized in 1958. The church continues to serve the area's african American community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995
About this site
Bethel Baptist Church is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4932, -94.7446 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Northcutt House, First Baptist Church of Longview, and Campbell, J. N..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009933. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
