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Antioch Primitive Baptist Church

Buna, Jasper County

Marker Text

Organized 1841 in the home of John and Mary Richardson. Nancy Laird, James and John Richardson, and Elders Levi A. Durham, Edward Parsons, and Josiah Wheat acted as Presbytery. Charter members: Elijah Allen, Mary Bolin, Martha Crockett, Jeremiah Day, Hilliard and Sarah Durdin, Olive Hart, Joseph and Nancy Laird; Benjamin, Eliza, James, John, Mary (1), Mary (2), Rebecca and Robert Richardson. Services have been held here regularly since first house of worship (made of logs) was built at this site in 1842. Antioch Cemetery was established 1850. (1972)

Marker Details

Address Antioch Road
Location Description Antioch Road (CR 701), west of FM 1004
Marker # 10432
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 30.478809, -94.00342

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