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Site of the First Kirbyville Church |
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107 N. Elizabeth Ave., Kirbyville,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 39' 36.79193000016",
-93° 53' 35.90311999992"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
This site became the center of spiritual and cultural activity in the Kirbyville area in 1898, when John Henry Kirby gave two town lots to the Baptist church for the erection of a sanctuary. the building was shared with the Methodist congregation until 1905, when the Methodists built their own structure. In 1916, the Baptist moved to other locations and a group of Free Methodists occupied the site. The property was sold in 1925 to private enterprise and used for secular purposes until 1962, when it was purchased by the Church of Christ.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Site of the First Kirbyville Church Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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