First Baptist Church of Palmer
The Rev. T. H. Durham preached at the organizational meeting of this Missionary Baptist Church on Nov. 17, 1873. Charter members included Lucinda Crawford, Susan and John Nixon, and Elizabeth and James Perkins. Worship services were originally held in the members' homes. By 1891, this Baptist fellowship was sharing a Union Church building with three other denominations. The present frame structure, built in 1900-1901, has been periodically enlarged and modernized. Five persons from this congregation have been ordained into the ministry. (1976)
32.4294° N, 96.6688° W
Where to Find It
First Baptist Church of Palmer, NW corner S. Sherman and W. Cooper streets
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi W Harkey - Payne House Palmer
- 0.3 mi N First Christian Church of Palmer Palmer
- 3.5 mi NW Site of Grady School Palmer
- 4.2 mi W Smith Cemetery Palmer
- 4.4 mi W Rutherford's Crossing Bridge Waxahachie
- 5.2 mi SE Phillip R. Pierce Ennis