Marker Inscription
In 1880, several local residents met at the courthouse to organize a Baptist church. The Rev. Z.M. Wells, pastor at Menardville (Menard), led the group and continued conducting services monthly. Four years later, the courthouse burned, and Junction residents erected a community church building, used on a rotating basis. In 1887, the Baptist congregation built a white, frame sanctuary on this site. Members built a Spanish-style building here in 1929 and then a brick structure in 1959. As the church has grown, it has also added other facilities. Over the years, members have served the community through mission work, worship, music and service programs. (2005)
About this site
First Baptist Church of Junction is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4874, -99.7687 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is College Street Church of Christ (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rock Store, 1879, First Livery Stable, and First United Methodist Church of Junction.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267013276. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
