Marker Inscription
Itinerant ministers J. W. D. Creath and David Fisher organized this church in 1853. The Rev. T. M. Anderson became the congregation's first resident pastor in 1867. Membership was extended to the community's Mexican-Americans in 1914, and in 1919 the church joined the Milam Baptist Association. Church facilities have been expanded over the years to meet changing needs. First Baptist helped organize the Mexican Baptist Church of Cameron in 1925 and Battetown Baptist Church in 1945. The congregation is active in foreign missionary work and continues to serve the community.
About this site
First Baptist Church of Cameron is a historical marker in Cameron, Milam County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8507, -96.9794 near Cameron. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank of Cameron (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include All Saints Episcopal Church, First United Methodist Church of Cameron, and Milam, Ben.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007944. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
