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Rockford Church and Cemetery

Biardstown, Lamar County

Marker Text

Before April 1864 church was founded by Cumberland Presbyterians, with the Rev. W. W. Havanaugh as pastor. Congregation affiliated in 1925 with Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.; and in 1958 was dissolved. Cemetery was opened as early as 1874; has more than 1,000 graves. (1972)

Marker Details

Address FM 1497
Location Description 5 mi. SE of Biardstown
Marker # 8222
Dedicated 1972
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code cemetery; philanthropy; churches
Latitude, Longitude 33.492948, -95.483575

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