First Baptist Church of Claytonville

Organized as New Hope Baptist Church of Christ in 1891, this congregation changed its name in 1912 to Whitfield Baptist Church. It acquired a good church plant, a parsonage, and a cabin site at Plains Baptist Assembly Grounds. Steps began in 1960 to relocate on the paved highway in this new business community growing up around the cotton gin built in the 1950s by M. C. Clayton (1899-1963). The new church building -- first in the town -- was erected in 1962-63. The present name was adopted in 1964. Peak membership for the congregation has been 206. (1975)

First Baptist Church of Claytonville is a historical marker in Claytonville, Swisher County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Swisher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.3774, -101.5825 near Claytonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Two Miles North of Here (historical marker), about 7.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include United Methodist Church, Kress Cemetery, and Rose Hill Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5437001623. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.