Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Raven
N 30° 07.269 W 098° 18.465
14R E 566685 N 3332412
A marker near the front entrance of the 1917 Mt. Horeb Baptist Church building, located on Peyton Colony Road, about 7 miles NE of Blanco (Blanco County). The original structure/church was established in 1874.
Waymark Code: WM14813
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 3493

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Born a slave in Virginia, Peyton Roberts became a freedman in Caldwell County, Texas, at the close of the Civil War. He soon moved west to this area and the settlement that developed around his farm became known as Peyton Colony. In 1874, under the direction of the Rev. Jack Burch, residents of the community established the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Early worship services were held in a log building also used as a school. Since the reconstruction era, Mt. Horeb has served as a focal point for the community and for a widespread rural area.

(1988)
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