Walnut Creek Baptist Church

Pioneer settlers of this area formally organized a Baptist Church of Christ at Walnut Creek about 1855. In 1856 the congregation acquired more than 17 acres here on which they built a sanctuary and established a cemetery. The oldest marked grave dates to 1870. The congregation expanded its facilities over the years to provide Sunday School services, a parsonage, and to accommodate a growing membership. A new brick sanctuary was erected near this site in 1978. The church continues to support a variety of ministries, maintain the historic cemetery, and serve the local community. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995

Walnut Creek Baptist Church is a historical marker in Diana, Upshur County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7373, -94.7406 near Diana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walnut Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jones Cemetery, Mattox Cemetery, and Snow Hill Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011352. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.