Organized June 1872 with 12 charter members and the Rev. G. G. Rucker as pastor. Led in forming Pedernales Baptist Association, 1873. Members W. T. Chapman, A. L. Davis and others founded Dripping Springs Academy, 1880. This sanctuary, built 1901, was dedicated in 1902.
First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs
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First Baptist Church of Dripping Springs is a historical marker in Dripping Springs, Hays County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1910, -98.0889 near Dripping Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dripping Springs Academy (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Marshall-Chapman Home, W. T. Chapman, and Wallace Family Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010266. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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