South Leon Baptist Church
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Marker No: 4980
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 31.769320,-98.520714
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Marker Text: First Baptist church formed in Comanche County. Organized by the Rev. Richard Howard and 8 charter members, under a brush arbor built here, 1857. Early services were held in a log schoolhouse (300 ft. W). Later, combination church-school was built near cemetery. In 1906 the present building was erected. Church was dissolved, 1859, due to Indian troubles; reorganized in 1872 with James Cunningham and F. H. Neely as deacons. (1968)
Location: At Newburg Cemetery, FM 1476, Newburg.
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