First Baptist Church of Mt. Calm

In 1878, under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. J. J. Riddle, members of the Mt. Antioch Church organized this congregation. At that time Mt. Calm village was located at present Old Town. In 1884, with the coming of the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad the church was moved to this site. The fellowship built a new church house about 1900, during the ministry of the Rev. J. Frank Norris (1877-1954). In 1940 a fire destroyed that building. The Mt. Antioch Church, having declined over the years, merged in 1949 with the Mt. Calm membership. In 1954 this structure was completed.

First Baptist Church of Mt. Calm is a historical marker in Mt. Calm, Hill County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7594, -96.8830 near Mt. Calm. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Calm Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Hope, Mount Calm Area, and Col. Leonard Williams.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217001658. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.