Clearfork Baptist Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 29° 46.880 W 097° 35.716
14R E 635786 N 3295381
Texas Historical Marker with a brief overview of the origins of the Clearfork Baptist Church, the oldest church in Caldwell County. Located at 461 Clearfork Rd, Lockhart, TX, off of FM 86.
Waymark Code: WMH4YB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
Views: 3

Marker Number: 14695

Marker Text:
Oldest church in Caldwell County. Organized in 1848, with J. Isaac, pastor. Building erected in 1850; hand-hewn oak frame was morticed with pegs; lumber hauled from Port Lavaca. Land for church and adjoining cemetery was donated in 1857 by John H. Hargis and Thomas L. Burkhead. (1973) Plaque on reverse: Pastor: H.B. Mifflin Deacons: Carl Efird Douglas Holcomb


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