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Kelsey Mormon Colony |
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Kelsey,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 43' 54.25773999996",
-95° 2' 48.66729"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Received church endorsement after Mormon brothers John and Jim Edgar bought a large tract of timber land here in 1898. By end of 1901, Sunday School and church were organized. In Nov. 1902. townsite was laid out by church officials. Post office was located in J. S. Ault store. One-room building served as school and church until 1909, when first church was built (1/10 mi. W). Kelsey Branch was sponsor of Latter Day Saints churches in Enoch, Dallas, Gilmer, Tyler, Longview, pittsburg, Texarkana, Hooks and Marshall; joined with Enoch, Gilmer churches, in 1958.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Kelsey Mormon Colony Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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