​King Baptist Church

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Marker No: 2942

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.3283, -97.6458

Location: ​from Gatesville: west on US 84 to FM 116, 3 miles south to FM 1783, 7 miles west to King

Marker Text: ​This church traces its history to 1875, when a Baptist congregation organized and held worship services in the Stringtown log schoolhouse. Baptism services were conducted at Cowhouse Creek. In 1880 Monroe and Mary Puett deeded two acres of land to the Baptist Church. A new sanctuary was built in 1901 using volunteer labor. In the 1930's the church changed its name to King Baptist Church. Weekly services began in 1951. Church members built a new sanctuary and educational facilities in 1974. The church has served the area for more than 120 years. (1997)