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Antioch Church of Christ |
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San Augustine,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 34' 49.95078999996",
-94° 4' 54.55547000004"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
William P. Defee, a medical doctor, arrived in Texas in 1833 and began preaching in homes. In 1836 he began this congregation. They met in a dirt-floored, log building on Rhoddy Anthony's property. The name Antioch was chosen because the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Anthony was selected elder and served for 50 years. About 1870 a new sanctuary was built on this land belonging to Stephen Passmore. The building served as a schoolhouse and community meeting place. This structure was completed in 1938.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Antioch Church of Christ Historical Marker Location Map, San Augustine, Texas
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