First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto

Soon after the founding of the town of Golconda (Palo Pinto) in 1857, frontier missionary and cattleman George Webb Slaughter organzied the Baptist church in the community. A charter member of the Brazos River Baptist Association, the congregation reported eleven additions by letter and seventeen by baptism in its first year. The membership endured extremes of nature, conflict with Native Americans and economic challenges to survive. Merging with Slaughter Valley Baptist Church, the members moved to a frame sanctuary at this site in 1886. A new church building (1952), educational and fellowship building, and parsonage continue to serve the historic congregation. (2008)

First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto is a historical marker in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7662, -98.2972 near Palo Pinto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Palo Pinto Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old County Jail, Jonathan Hamilton Baker, and Courthouses of Palo Pinto County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014488. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.