| Marker Number |
8606 |
| Atlas Number |
5185008606 |
| Marker Title |
Oakland Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Oakland Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Roans Prairie |
| County |
Grimes |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
217729 |
| UTM Northing |
3386927 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
from the intersection of SH 90 and SH 30 in Roans Prairie go E on SH 30 approx. 100 yards, then S on Church Road approx. 200 yards; Roans Prairie.
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Organized 1854. First pastor was George W. Baines, great grandfather of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Congregation worshipped in school room till 1872 when present church was built. Church was moved to this site in 1913. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967 |
