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Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church

Mount Enterprise, Rusk County

Marker Text

While no church records predating 1895 exist today, tradition holds that Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church dates to 1890, when area residents formed the congregation. They first met in the Sulphur Springs schoolhouse near the springs for which the community is named. In the early part of the 20th century, the congregation moved to this site, where it built a frame sanctuary. Other facilities were added during the next several decades as the church continued to grow. Over the years, members have supported other churches through the Texas Mission Builders program, as well as denominational organizations such as the American Baptist Association. (2005)

Marker Details

Address US 84, CR 3227
Location Description in Sulphur Springs community, W of Mount Enterprise; S of US 84 at CR 3227
Marker # 13286
Dedicated 2004
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 31.896874, -94.765806

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