was fifteen miles
northwest of Hamilton located west of Hico between Hico
and Carlton. According to
the research of Dr. Donavon Duncan Tidwell, Honey Creek Baptist Church was formed in 1867 but soon closed
only to be re-organized in 1871 and has a documented history of existence
to 1940 when the church was disbanded.
Honey Creek participated in
the Leon River Baptist Association before the organization of the Bosque
River Baptist Association in 1869. Honey Creek Baptist Church was
admitted to the Bosque River Baptist Association in 1871 where it
remained until 17 August, 1886. Honey Creek Baptist Church
was twice admitted to the Hamilton County Baptist Association--first
on 9 September, 1887, when it transferred membership from the Bosque
River Baptist Association and again on 25 August, 1920.
Early pastors were:
J. H. Vinson, 1887--1889
W. Graham, 1891
W. J. Hicks, 1892
Warren Graham, 1893--1895
W. N. White, 1896
Wade D. Vinson, 1897
W. J. Rodgers, 1898
R. R. White
Early church clerks were:
W. H. Reid, 1887
J. G. Clark, 1888--1889, 1891
J. E. Arnold, 1892--1893
H. B. McDaniel, 1894
H. W. Henderson, 1895--1897
John A. McKenzie, 1898
W. S. Clark, 1899
Early messengers to the Hamilton County Baptist Association
were:
1887--William Montgomery, J. E. Welch, and W. H.
Reid
1888--B. Arnold, J. W. McDaniel
1889--E. L. Deaton
1891--B. Arnold, J. N. Adams
1892--Jasper Jones
1895--J. G. Clark, J. E. Welch, W. H. Henderson
1896--A. D. Owings, J. E. Welch, J. W. McDaniel, J. N.
Adams
1897--Rev. Wade D. Vinson, Brethren H. B.
McDaniels, G.
W. Eudaily
1898--John A. McKenzie
1899--J. G. Clark, H. W. Henderson, and J. E. Arnold
