Hutto Baptist Church

The plaque says a storm destroyed the sanctuary in 1886; the county's record shows how much else went with it. The Williamson County Historical Commission dates a severe storm, likely a tornado, to June 19, 1886, and says it destroyed the Baptist church together with the school and the business district on the south side of town. Two years earlier, in 1884, the Handbook of Texas counts about 200 residents, a school, three churches and five gins. The church then rebuilt after the 1886 loss, and again after storm damage in 1895 and 1921.

What the plaque says

Hutto Baptist Church Hutto Baptist Church was formally organized in 1882. Served by ministers Abram Weaver and Joseph Gronde, the congregation met in the local schoolhouse until a sanctuary was constructed in 1883. Destroyed by a storm in 1886, it was rebuilt twice following storm damage in 1895 and 1921. A new facility was built in 1922 on the corner of Main and Farley streets. A part of Williamson County history for more than 100 years, the congregation of Hutto Baptist Church has been active in both community-oriented and foreign mission projects. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Where it stands

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• Hutto — 2.1 mi
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