Bazette Baptist Church and Cemetery
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 10.832 W 096° 15.758
14S E 758094 N 3563731
Texas Historical Marker noting the establishment of the Bazette Baptist Church, and later, its accompanying cemetery. Located at 11009 NE CR 3090, Bazette, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNCN9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 8272

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The early farming settlement of Bazette, named for a Baptist preacher, developed before the Civil War. In 1881, postmaster and store owner William Ellison (1840-1906) deeded land at this site for the community's Baptist church. First known as Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, the congregation may have formed as early as the 1860s. In 1890, the deacons purchased adjoining land from J. L. Jennings for the establishment of a cemetery. The oldest marked grave is that of Jhonnie Hiett (1881-1891). The church and cemetery serve as reminders of the area's early history.

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