Pilgrim Cemetery

In 1833 Pilgrim Church and Cemetery was established near the present town of Elkhart, Texas. This was the First Baptist Church established in Texas. The founder Elder Daniel Parker and his family after traveling to this location in 1833 by Wagon Train from Clark County, Illinois.

The land that Pilgrim Church and Cemetery was originally established on in 1833 was located in Houston County but after the forming of the Republic of Texas the county lines were redrawn which placed it in present day Anderson County, Texas.

Location of Church and Cemetery

This historical site is located 3.8 miles South-West from downtown Elkhart, Texas, on FM 861.

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 35' 24.9972 / -95° 35' 20.9976

Google Map of Pilgrim Church and Cemetery Location []

History of Pilgrim Chruch and Cemetery

The Portal to Texas History []

Oldest Baptist Church in Texas was known at the Pilgrim Primitive Baptist Church when it was established in 1833[]

The First Baptist Church established 1833, Texas[]

History of Elkhart, Texas []

Pilgrim Cemetery Information []

Texas History of Parker Family

*Elder Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker was the son of Elder John Parker, and brother to Silas Mercer Parker and Benjamin W. Parker, who were all killed on May 19th, 1836 at the Fort Parker massacre in Groesbeck Texas by Native Indians.

Founder Elder Daniel Parker includes Texas History []

Daniel Parker served on Permanent Council of Texas []

Daniel Parker Served on Permanent Council for the State of Texas and on Oct. 17th, 1835 he submitted a resolution creating a corps of Texas Rangers Division. []

Family Members

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*Daniel Parker
*Silas Mercer Parker;
**Cynthia Ann Parker;
***Quanah Parker
***Peta Nocona
**John Richard Parker
*Benjamin W. Parker;
*James W. Parker;
*Issacc Parker;
*Nathaniel Parker;

(Note) Not all family members have been added;

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