Historical Marker

North Liberty Baptist Church

Historical marker location:
Sulphur Springs, Texas
( on FM 1537 at CR 3511, 5 mi. north of Sulphur Springs)
Marker installed: 1976

No records date the founding of this church, but a meeting led by Elders B. H. Elder and G. L. Smith in the nearby township of Tarrant resulted in reorganization of the fellowship in 1875. This church building was erected in the 1890s about one mile from here. Then called Liberty Baptist Church, the congregation added "North" in 1946 to avoid confusion with another church of that name in the area. The structure was moved to this site, owned by Daniel Debord, in 1952. Dalby Debord, grandson of Daniel, and his wife Pat donated the land to the church in 1966.