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Rosewood Baptist Church

Rosewood, Upshur County

Marker Text

Organized 1872 as Double Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jacob Zeigler as pastor. When Marshall & East Texas Railway was built and a town platted, this was renamed (in 1907) Rosewood Baptist Church. Original "meeting house", a part of present building, has been used 96 years.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 8 mi. W of Rosewood on SH 154, then S 1 block on Church Rd.
Marker # 11341
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code churches
Latitude, Longitude 32.742092, -95.079678

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