Former Bedias First Baptist Church - Bedias, TX
Posted by: Raven
N 30° 46.364 W 095° 56.518
15R E 218418 N 3408115
The former Bedias First Baptist Church was built in 1859. Used for local services up until 1965, it was deeded to the Bedias Cemetery Association in 1974 and currently stands unused.
Waymark Code: WM12PWX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2020
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A Texas Historical Marker out front provides some history:
"The Rev. Anderson Buffington (1806-91), a Baptist missionary who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, organized this church in 1848. Services were held in a small schoolhouse until the 1850s. In 1859 the congregation built this structure, which also served as a school until about 1903. Members of this fellowship helped start several other Baptist churches nearby. The congregation survived a split in 1913, but later dwindled because of population changes. The last regular service was held here in 1965. Restored in 1974, the building was deeded to the Bedias Cemetery Association."
The local congregation meets at a new church nowadays, located in the center of town (at 3729 Main Street). For further information, visit their one-page website: (
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