Gomez Baptist Church
On August 3, 1903, nine worshipers gathered together under a wagon sheet tent to organize a Baptist church. Led by the Rev. J. R. Miller, the congregation met once a month in the Gomez schoolhouse. A one-room sanctuary, erected in 1909, was moved three-quarters of a mile northwest when Gomez was relocated due to highway construction. A larger church building was erected in 1936, and by 1942 the church had its first full-time pastor. The Gomez School, converted for church use in 1953, was destroyed by fire in 1960 and was replaced by a new structure. (1988) SUPPLEMENTAL PLAQUE: Gomez Baptist Church was disbanded in 1992.
33.1821° N, 102.3781° W
Where to Find It
Gomez community. From Brownfield 6.1 mi. W on US 380, 0.1 mi. N on FM 303, W side of the road.
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi E A Half-Mile South of this marker Stood Town of Gomez Brownfield
- 1.1 mi E Gomez Cemetery Brownfield
- 5.5 mi E Brownfield Municipal Power Plant Brownfield
- 5.6 mi E City of Brownfield Brownfield
- 5.6 mi E Colonel B. F. Terry and Terry's Texas Rangers Brownfield
- 5.8 mi E Maids and Matrons Club Brownfield