Antioch Church of Christ -- Midway TX
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N 31° 04.048 W 095° 42.719
15R E 241234 N 3440241
The Antioch Church of Christ at Midway TX
Waymark Code: WMXMC3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The Antioch Church of Christ stands along the SH 21 in Midway TX at Antioch Road. This historically African American church was awarded a state historic marker as follows:

"ANTIOCH CHURCH OF CHRIST

Believed to be among the oldest independent African American churches in Texas, This congregation was established on the Hayes Plantation and named Antioch after a biblical passage. The church moved from the plantation in 1865 and relocated in Midway, where trustees acquired property. The church building also served as a school until a bungalow schoolhouse was erected in 1915. In 1917 a second Church of Christ was formed in the area. The two congregations merged in 1924 and the school was replaced as a Rosenwald School the next year. New church structures were erected in 1937 and again in 1990. The active congregation continues to serve the community with a variety of outreach and worship programs. (1999)"
Reformed or Congregational Denomination: Church of Christ

Associated Website: [Web Link]

Status: Active House of Worship

Address:
SH 21 at Antioch Road
Midway, TX


Date of Construction or Event Occurrence: 01/01/1883

Architect: Not listed

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