Rocky Creek Baptist Church
Eighteen people gathered under a brush arbor near Rocky Creek in Brown County on August 18, 1877, to organize a Baptist congregation. They called the Rev. R. L. Baker as their first pastor, and by November began construction of a one-room church building. It was replaced by a larger structure in 1889, and in 1919 that building was destroyed in a storm. The congregation ceased meeting for two years, but in 1921 came together to once again build a new house of worship. The church grew in the ensuing decades, offering a variety of worship, educational and outreach programs. New structures were completed at this site in 1952 and 1983. The congregation continues to serve the community. (2001)
31.7672° N, 99.0858° W
Where to Find It
from Brownwood, 8 miles northwest on SH 279 to CR 557
Nearby Markers
- 4 mi NW Thrifty Brownwood vicinity
- 4.3 mi SW Bangs Public Schools Bangs
- 4.6 mi SW First Baptist Church of Bangs Bangs
- 4.8 mi SW Bangs Cemetery Bangs
- 5.1 mi NW Mullins Heritage Park Thrifty
- 6 mi W Salem Cemetery Bangs