The First Baptist Church of Lexington

The Rev. E. E. Lee of the nearby Prospect Church inspired Elders John Claybaugh, J. W. D. Creath, D. Fisher, and J. G. Thomas, with nine charter members, to organize this church in Jan. 1855. The original building was erected later that year. The Rev. J. G. Thomas was the first pastor. Sunday School was founded in 1866. Prospect Church disbanded in 1949, and members joined the Lexington Church, which has built five successive houses of worship, has belonged to five regional Baptist associations, and has been served by twenty-nine pastors.

The First Baptist Church of Lexington is a historical marker in Lexington, Lee County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.4150, -97.0069 near Lexington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lexington Schools (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include United Methodist Church of Lexington, Lexington, and Lexington Masonic Lodge No. 138.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008147. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.