First Baptist Church
​of Meridian 

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Marker Text: John Clabaugh and W.A. Mason, missionaries for the Texas Baptist Convention, established First Baptist Church of Meridian on March 13, 1859 with ten area residents. Circuit-riding preachers conducted the first worship services, and the congregation met in the county courthouse and in the community school until members constructed a church building in the 1870s. The church moved to new sites in 1888 and again in 1947. Missions hae been a primary focus of the congregation; members have also worked with area youth and with the elderly. Today, First Baptist Church continues to serve as a spirtual leader for the residents of Meridian. (2009) 

Marker No: 15893

Aluminum 18 x 24 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.925846, -97.655006

Location: 207 North Hill Street, Meridian