South Leon Baptist Church
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N 31° 46.169 W 098° 31.223
14R E 545415 N 3514984
This medallion and plate has been mounted on a concrete monument that sits out in front of the church.
Waymark Code: WMDM0W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2012
Views: 11
Marker erected by the State Historical Survey Committee.
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: South Leon Baptist Church
City: Newburg
County: Comanche
Subject Codes: Baptist denomination; eccesiastical buildings; churches; eccesiastical buildings
Year Marker Erected: 1968
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location: At Newburg Cemetery, FM 1476, Newburg.
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
Marker Number: 4980
Marker Text:
First Baptist church formed in Comanche County. Organized by the Rev. Richard Howard and 8 charter members, under a brush arbor built here, 1857. Early services were held in a log schoolhouse (300 ft. W). Later, combination church-school was built near cemetery. In 1906 the present building was erected.
Church was dissolved, 1859, due to Indian troubles; reorganized in 1872 with James Cunningham and F. H. Neely as deacons. (1968)
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