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Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church and Cemetery

Teague, Freestone County

Marker Text

Among oldest in county. Founded Dec. 3, 1853, by the Lee families, Elders Thomas Dossey and C. T. Echols certifying to constitution of church. Elder Dossey named it. Five-acre site given by W. H. McSwane family. First building of logs was replaced later by frame structure. The present chapel was erected in 1961.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Teague, take FM 80 south about 5 mi. to CR 731, go east about 1 mi. to church and cemetery
Marker # 9901
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 24" x 18"
Code cemetery; Baptist denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 31.571762, -96.264828

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