Details for Mt. Horeb Baptist Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5031003493
Data
| Marker Number | 3493 |
| Atlas Number | 5031003493 |
| Marker Title | Mt. Horeb Baptist Church |
| Index Entry | Mt. Horeb Baptist Church |
| Address | 593 Peyton Colony Rd. |
| City | Blanco |
| County | Blanco |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 566735 |
| UTM Northing | 3332366 |
| Subject Codes | Baptist denomination; churches; African American topics |
| Marker Year | 1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Blanco take 165 8 miles east, then about one mile north on Peyton Colony Rd (CR 409) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Born a slave in Virginia, Peyton Roberts became a freedman in Caldwell County, Texas, at the close of the Civil War. He soon moved west to this area and the settlement that developed around his farm became known as Peyton Colony. In 1874, under the direction of the Rev. Jack Burch, residents of the community established the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Early worship services were held in a log building also used as a school. Since the reconstruction era, Mt. Horeb has served as a focal point for the community and for a widespread rural area. (1988) |