Zion Hill Baptist Church
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Marker Text: Second oldest Missionary Baptist church in county. Organized by C. S. Fritts, J. M. Lumpkin, Dennis O'Brian, Sarah Fritts, Jane O'Brian, Sarah Lumpkin, Stacy Martin and Mary E. Hardin, August 2, 1873, at Zion Hill Cemetery (1/2 mi. W.). First frame building was erected at that site.
Delegates from area's various Baptist churches met here in 1875 to form county's first Baptist Association. Church moved to this site, 1912. (1968) Marker No: 5956
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Texas Historic Landmark
Geographic: 31.971970,-98.560966
Location: 5.75 miles north of Comanche on SH 16, then 0.1 mile east to church, in the Van Dyke community
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