New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Originally located in the woods west of the Spring Creek Settlement, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was established in the 1800s. In the 1890s, church member Lucy Bell Stubbs Mitchell donated land on her property for a permanent church home and a building was erected. In 1911, the church moved to this site and rebuilt the sanctuary from the old church materials. More than a religious home, the church also served as the social, political and educational center of the African American community, hosting fraternal organizations, events and celebrations. Despite hardships, the church has provided a place of hope, faith and strength for the community of Wheelock for generations. (2016)

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Wheelock, Robertson County, dedicated in 2016. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8937, -96.4256 near Wheelock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Cavitt House (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dunn Cemetery, Wheelock, and Arnett.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018488. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.