First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church (HM11W4)

Location: Canyon, TX 79015 Randall County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 58.798', W 101° 55.514'

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Organized Dec. 21, 1890, with seven charter members: Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Conner, a Mr. and Mrs. Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Pirtle, Mrs. F.M. Pope. First pastor was The Rev. Whatley. Congregation built Canyon's first church edifice, 1899. Present structure, begun in 1929, was finished after national Depression of the 1930s.

First Baptist Church organized and built Latin-American mission; initiated Bible Chair at West Texas State University; erected activity building, High Plains Assembly Grounds. Many W.T.S.U. faculty members have been active leaders in this church.
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HM NumberHM11W4
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Marker Number1602
Year Placed1970
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 11:14am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 232962 N 3874731
Decimal Degrees34.97996667, -101.92523333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 58.798', W 101° 55.514'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 58' 47.88" N, 101° 55' 30.84" W
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Area Code(s)806
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1717-1799 4th Ave, Canyon TX 79015, US
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