Black plaque № 20682

Mabank, TX, United States

First Baptist Church of Mabank. In 1898 or 1899 nine charter members under The Rev. E. J. Thompson, a missionary for the East Fork Baptist Association, organized Lawndale Baptist Church (1 mi. NE). After the railroad arrived in 1900, the fellowship moved here and became Mabank Baptist Church. Area r

esidents helped erect a meetinghouse at this location which served Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations, and housed the public school. As the membership grew a new frame meetinghouse was

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