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North Liberty Baptist Church

Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County

Marker Text

No records date the founding of this church, but a meeting led by Elders B. H. Elder and G. L. Smith in the nearby township of Tarrant resulted in reorganization of the fellowship in 1875. This church building was erected in the 1890s about one mile from here. Then called Liberty Baptist Church, the congregation added "North" in 1946 to avoid confusion with another church of that name in the area. The structure was moved to this site, owned by Daniel Debord, in 1952. Dalby Debord, grandson of Daniel, and his wife Pat donated the land to the church in 1966.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description on FM 1537 at CR 3511, 5 mi. north of Sulphur Springs
Marker # 7319
Dedicated 1976
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 33.197676, -95.537598

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