| Marker Number |
4980 |
| Atlas Number |
5093004980 |
| Marker Title |
South Leon Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
South Leon Baptist Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Newburg |
| County |
Comanche |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
545384 |
| UTM Northing |
3514967 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; eccesiastical buildings; churches; eccesiastical buildings |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
At Newburg Cemetery, FM 1476, Newburg. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
First Baptist church formed in Comanche County. Organized by the Rev. Richard Howard and 8 charter members, under a brush arbor built here, 1857. Early services were held in a log schoolhouse (300 ft. W). Later, combination church-school was built near cemetery. In 1906 the present building was erected. Church was dissolved, 1859, due to Indian troubles; reorganized in 1872 with James Cunningham and F. H. Neely as deacons. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964 |
