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First Baptist Church of Edcouch

Edcouch, Hidalgo County

Marker Text

Formed from a non-denominational Sunday School organized in 1920, the Los Indios Baptist Church was organized by the Rev. T. F. Kelly and the Rev. M. F. Drury on August 24, 1924. In 1925 the church moved to land adjoining the Adams Tract Gin and then to a site just south of the future Edcouch town site. The church was called Adams Tract Baptist Church until February 1927, when it moved into the newly platted town and became the First Baptist Church of Edcouch. In 1949 the members dedicated a new brick building. Through mission and community service, the First Baptist Church of Edcouch continues the traditions of its founders. (1998)

Marker Details

Address 931 W. Santa Rosa Ave. (SH 107)
Location Description
Marker # 12059
Dedicated 1997
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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