​Bald Prairie
​Church of Christ

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Marker No: 10901

Aluminum 18 x28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.221170,-96.431831

Location: ​FM 979 and FM 2096, Bald Prairie 

Marker Text: ​Organized in 1847, this fellowship worshiped with members of the Baptist church until the groups separated in 1849. A log structure served the 15 charter members of this congregation as a church and school. Elijah Rains (1813-1889) donated land for the church and community cemetery. The present building, erected during the 1880s, doubled as a school for over 20 years. It also served as a funeral chapel and social and cultural center for the community. The classrooms were added in 1940. Descendants of early members still worship here. (1976)