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 Admiral Baptist Church
N 32° 17.765 W 099° 17.725
14S E 472185 N 3573293
Texas Historical Marker at the intersection of FM 2228 and Callahan County Rd 461, providing some background on the old Admiral community, and a Baptist church that once served it. Thanks, vandals.
Waymark Code: WM1099M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2019
Views: 3
Marker Number: 88
Marker Text:
Organized in 1881 with nine charter members, this church first served pioneer settlers of the Admiral community. Services were conducted in a family log cabin, under brush arbors, or in local schoolhouses until members built a sanctuary here near the turn of the century. Known early as Shiloh Baptist, the congregation adopted the community name in 1905. The church disbanded in 1968, but the building and nearby cemetery remain as reminders of Admiral, a settlement that once included stores, doctors, a gin, school, and post office.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Supplemental Plate: The historic Admiral Baptist Church building, located east of the cemetery, was destroyed in a fire set by vandals in 1993.
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