First Baptist Church of Mart (THC #5309001653)

In Jan. 1878, local Baptists met at H. J.Breland's home to hear the Rev. C.C. Hardwick preach. Three months later, on April 28, 1878, eighteen Baptists gathered under a large elm tree at this site to organize the first church in the community of Willow Springs, later renamed Mart. The Rev. T.D. Suttle was the first pastor. Near the tree, the congregation built a frame church and established a burial ground, which became Mart City Cemetery. The church moved from this site in 1893. (1977)

First Baptist Church of Mart is a historical marker in Mart, McLennan County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5423, -96.8222 near Mart. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Mart (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Watson Feed Store, Evergreen, and Battle Cemetery and Community.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309001653. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.