Leon Baptist Church - Leon, OK
N 33° 52.556 W 097° 25.799
14S E 645205 N 3749509
Leon Baptist Church is located at the intersection of Church and 8th Streets in Leon, OK. While Leon has a significant presence on the map, as of the 2010 census, there are only 91 people here.
Waymark Code: WMQZCE
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2016
Views: 3
Services are on Sunday, at 10:45 AM and 6 PM. The church is a charter member of the Enon Baptist Association, and a historical marker in front of the church provides a little bit of history:
Enon Baptist Assn. formed Aug. 29, 1885, at Wilson Creek Church, Chickasaw Nation, I.T. c. 8 mi. S.E. of present Ardmore. Charter membership left open to Oct. 16, 1885, in meeting at New Hope Church c. 15 mi. S. of Ardmore. Named "Enon" ("Much Water," John 3:23), for "Hell Roaring" and other area streams. First Churches Wilson Creek, New Hope, Addington Bend, and Mt. Zion. Healdton, Mud Creek (renamed Leon in 1892), Simon Creek, Mountain Grove, Bethel, Johnston and Burneyville added in first annual session Oct. 16, 1885, at New Hope. Organizing Moderator Daniel David Mullins (1825-1894) pastor Wilson and New Hope, Co-Founder John Bradford Hays (1856-1922). Original name retained since 1885.
Church Name: Leon Baptist Church
Church In Use (even only just occassionally): yes
Date Church Built: Unknown
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