Pine Springs Baptist Church

In 1881, E. S. Cook and Perry Ray, trustees for the Pine Springs School community, purchased nearby land for the construction of a schoolhouse. Soon after, the Pine Springs Baptist Church of Christ was organized under the direction of the Rev. Marcus Morton Wadsworth (1841-1908), who served as the first pastor. Monthly worship services were conducted in the schoolhouse until a separate sanctuary was built at this site, north of the school, in the early 1890s. About the same time, the congregational name was changed to the Pine Springs Baptist Church. The fellowship experienced steady growth during the pastorate of the Rev. Tully Choice, 1894-1897. The development of the area fruit growing and canning industry brought new members, and a Sunday School and bimonthly services were established. Regular weekly services began about 1935. For over 100 years the Pine Springs Baptist Church has been active in the growth and development of the surrounding area. Members here have included early settlers, soldiers stationed at nearby Camp Fannin during World War II, several pioneers in the development of the area rose industry, and many prominent community leaders.

Pine Springs Baptist Church is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4102, -95.2690 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pine Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp Ford, Camp Ford, and Shamburger Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007751. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.