Vineyard Grove Baptist Church
Instituted under direction of Elder Willie Pickett, missionary of Southern Baptist Convention, on Nov. 9, 1847. Charter members: Betsy Parrish Gilmer; Margaret Hart; John W. Jones, Tamazine D. Jones, Tamazine F. Jones; Benjamin B. Parrish, Theresa C. Parrish; Sinclair Stapp, Sallie Parrish Stapp. Elder Pickett was chosen pastor; John W. Jones, deacon; and Sinclair Stapp, clerk. On June 16, 1849, Jones, David Pevler, and Adam Yoakum were asked to superintend building of a meetinghouse. This was completed in 1853. The church still serves this community.
33.6470° N, 95.9607° W
Where to Find It
from Honey Grove take SH 56 west 2 miles to Fm 1396; then north on FM 1396 4.1 miles
Nearby Markers
- 0.9 mi E Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery Honey Grove
- 2.9 mi N Shiloh Cemetery Honey Grove
- 4.7 mi SE Erwin Evans Smith Honey Grove
- 4.8 mi SE Oakwood Cemetery Honey Grove
- 4.9 mi SE Samuel Augustus Erwin Honey Grove
- 4.9 mi SE Benjamin Stuart Walcott Honey Grove