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Concord Baptist Church

Greenville, Hunt County

Marker Text

Oldest institution in Hunt County. Organized 1844 by Rev. Ben Watson under a tree near Shady Grove. First building erected near that spot. Several moves later, congregation settled on this site, 1885. Concord helped organize Texas Baptist Convention in 1848.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description FM 118, 6 mi. north of Greenville
Marker # 7784
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 33.214111, -96.066057

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