​New Hope First Baptist Church and Cemetery

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Marker Text: ​ Although baptist worship services may have been conducted in this area as early as 1848, this church was not formally chartered until 1868. On October 22 of that year the organizational meeting was held in the home of James M. and Elizabeth Trammel, pioneers of the rural block house community. Six charter members formed the New Hope Missionary charter members formed the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, and the Rev. Thomas F. Bacon was chosen to serve as the first pastor.
      The church cemetery was first used in 1869 for the burial of Martha Elizabeth Inman, the wife of deacon S.C. Inman. Other marked gravesites include those of settlers who were prominent early leaders of the church and community.
       For over a century the New Hope First Baptist Church has been instrumental in the development of the Cedar park area,  from 1871 until 1919 the church building was also used for the public school. Pastors have included such leading baptist ministers as missionary J.E. Hamilton, worshiped in Brazil of Yellow river, and the Rev D.F. Simpson, board member and first treasurer of the Texas Baptist Children's home, who was baptized and ordained here. (1983)

Marker No: 9311

Aluminum 27 x 42 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.649611, -97.859085

Location: ​200 West New Hope Drive, Cedar Park