Long Branch Baptist Church
Rising Star vicinity, Eastland County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Formally organized on July 16, 1885, the Long Branch Baptist Church held its first worship services in an old schoolhouse on land donated by R.B. Covington. The thirteen charter members were served by W.B. Cobb, the church's first minister, until August 1886. Missionary pastors continued to hold monthly services over the years. The congregation, which built its first sanctuary on this site in 1905-06, has provided significant service to the Long Branch Community and the surrounding area throughout its history. (1985)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Long Branch Baptist Church was formally organized on July 16, 1885, holding its first services in an old schoolhouse on land given by R. B. Covington. Thirteen charter members were led by the church's first minister, W. B. Cobb, and missionary pastors kept up monthly services in the years that followed. The congregation built its first sanctuary on this site in 1905–06 and long served the surrounding Long Branch community.
Why it matters
The church reflects the way rural Texans built lasting community around a modest frontier congregation, often meeting first in the local schoolhouse before raising a sanctuary of their own.
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Related people
- · W. B. Cobb
- · R. B. Covington
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