History of Onion Creek Baptist Church found dating back to the early 1800s.

The history of Onion Creek Baptist Church dates back to the early 1800s. Onion Creek Baptist Church was first established as Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church on land owned by Adella Allen and her husband F. M. Allen along  Emma Stedman and her husband N. A. Stedman (railroad commissioner Nathan A. Stedman) in the year of 1806. Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church was established on 1 acre of land. (Ref: Travis County Public Records, Volume 216, Pages 116-118)


The name of Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church was changed to Onion Creek Baptist Church in 1857. The church began using the name Onion Creek Baptist Church from now on. This church served Southeast Austin, Montopolis, Moore’s Crossing, and Del Valle much of the 19th century & 20th century.

Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church (Onion Creek Baptist Church) was noted as being located within the center line of Del Valle and Creedmoor Road by October 24, 1906. (Ref: Travis County Public Records, Volume 216, Page 116)

Zillow.com lists this church property of having a building built in 1935. So this must have meant an additional building was constructed in 1935. (Ref: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8500-Burleson-Rd-Del-Valle-TX-78719/83816945_zpid/)

A topographical map of the Montopolis Quadrangle dating back to 1956 lists Onion Creek Baptist Church as “Onion Cr Ch” The church did not specifically reference any Christian denomination.

Onion Creek Baptist Church moved to their present location at 8214 East Riverside Drive in 1957. This was because the church was located dangerously close to Bergstrom Air Force Base. The dangers of being closely located near the runways of Bergstrom Air Force Base. Today Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church now operates as Onion Creek Baptist Church at their present location on Riverside Drive. (Ref: A History of Onion Creek Baptist Church, Loretta Lohry, 1957)

In 1960, Onion Creek Baptist Church sold the land to Johney M. Maynard (Johnny Maynard). The original 2-story church building was demolished. A horse pasture was established on the former church property. A gray metal horse shed was built in 1981. Johnny Maynard used the property for farming purposes. (Ref: Travis County Public Records, Volume 12650, Page 961)

Onion Creek Baptist Church celebrated their 140th anniversary in 1997. The anniversary was held at their present location. (Ref: https://archon.sbts.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=52&disabletheme=1)

Johnny Maynard conveyed his land to the City of Austin and Austin Bergstrom International Airport in 2004 for an amount of $54,500 as part of the Airport Noise Mitigation Program. All debts were paid off at the time of acquisition. (Ref: Travis County Public Records, 2004203406)

Today the former Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church property is now abandoned and vacant. Only a gray metal horse shed remains. The City of Austin has fenced off the property from the public off using a chain link fence.

Onion Creek Missionary Baptist Church was located at 8500 Burleson Road, Austin, Texas, US 78719.