Harmony Church

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Marker No: 9882

18 x 28 Aluminium Subject Marker

Texas Historical Landmark

Geographic: 31.820980, -96.203819

Location: About 8 miles north of Fairfield on FM 2547, just before the intersection of FM 2547 and FM 833

Marker Text:  historic sanctuary is one of the oldest church buildings in Freestone County. People of the Stewards Mill community held church services in private homes or in the schoolhouse prior to its construction. On Oct. 7, 1876, the Awalts, Bonners, Robinsons, Stewards, Watsons and others met to form an organization to erect a church building to be used by different denominations on different days. On Dec. 9, 1876, Rev. Thomas Joel Bonner preached the first sermon in the newly built church, and afterwards the Texas Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church organized here. The front-gabled rectangular plan church features board and batten siding and paired entry doors with transom lights. (1965)