of Wills Point
The First Baptist Church of Wills Point was founded in 1873, with Dr. J. L. Matthews, a doctor of medicine, serving as the first pastor. In 1876 the 30-member congregation erected a building, which is said to have been destroyed in a tornado the same year. Despite such setbacks, the church continued to grow, expanding its educational programs and erecting new facilities in later years. A charter member of the Van Zandt Association, established in 1905 and reorganized in 1935, the First Baptist Church has produced several missionaries and pastors from its membership.| HM Number | HM290P |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1983 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 at 7:05pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 780530 N 3623012 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.70921667, -96.00731667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 42.553', W 96° 0.439' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 42' 33.18" N, 96° 0' 26.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 903 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 125 E James St, Wills Point TX 75169, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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