Roane Baptist Church

Roane grew from a neighborhood school. The Handbook of Texas says the area was first settled in the early 1840s and that a school called Post Oak School was running about the time of the Civil War. A post office opened in 1892 and took the name Roane at the suggestion of a resident, Will Holland. The first gin followed in 1893, and in 1906 a four-teacher school enrolled 153. By 1914 the town had three general stores, two blacksmith shops, two churches and about 150 people.

What the plaque says

Roane Baptist Church This church was organized in 1897 by 26 charter members. The Reverend E. T. Jones served as the first pastor, conducting monthly worship services in the Roane School building. A church building was erected in 1901 on land donated by Sam Brooks and Zeb Burke. The congregation, which employed its first full-time pastor in 1948, supports community outreach programs and traditional activities for its members. Improvements to the church property were made over time to accommodate a growing membership. The church remains an integral part of the community. (1997)

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Petroleum Industry Park — 7.7 mi
  The pipes and drilling tower mark where a city water well struck oil on June 9, 1894, the start of the first Texas field to produce oil and gas in important quantities.

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