Tate Springs Baptist Church
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Prior to the formation of area churches, worship services were conducted at camp meetings on Village Creek. On Feb. 5, 1882, ten local residents met to organize the Tate Springs Baptist Church. Presiding over the meeting were elders M.T. Walker and D.B. Brown. The Joplin Schoolhouse (1 mi. E), located on land donated by E.C. Tate, served as the first chapel. The church moved to this site in 1895 and became the center of the rural settlement. A leader in community activities, Tate Springs Baptist Church experienced rapid growth in the 1970s as a result of nearby urban development. (1981)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Before area churches formed, worshippers gathered at camp meetings along Village Creek. Ten residents organized the Tate Springs Baptist Church in February 1882, first meeting in the Joplin Schoolhouse on land donated by E. C. Tate. The congregation moved to this site in 1895, becoming the center of a rural settlement that boomed with suburban growth in the 1970s.
Why it matters
The church traces the arc of a rural Tarrant County settlement from frontier camp meetings to the edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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Related people
- · M. T. Walker
- · D. B. Brown
- · E. C. Tate
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