First Baptist Church on Walker Street

In 1894, the Rev. Monroe F. Jackson came to Malakoff and founded this congregation. He named it Good Hope Baptist Church. The same year, church trustees Sam Robinson, Monroe Porter, and Governor Wilson acquired land at this site for a church building. Over the years, the members of the Good Hope fellowship have sponsored the founding of several other churches in western Henderson County, including Antioch and Macedonia. The current name was chosen after Good Hope merged with Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1939. (1985)

First Baptist Church on Walker Street is a historical marker in Malakoff, Henderson County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.1742, -96.0234 near Malakoff. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Malakoff (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Antioch Cemetery, First Baptist Church of Malakoff, and Steen Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010356. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.