| Marker Number |
12447 |
| Atlas Number |
5331012447 |
| Marker Title |
New Providence Primitive Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
New Providence Primitive Baptist Church |
| Address |
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| City |
Maysfield vicinity |
| County |
Milam |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
2001 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
2 miles west of Maysfield on FM 485, at FM 979 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Constituted in 1866 with eight charter members, New Providence Primitive Baptist Church has served this rural area of Milam County for over a century. Elders William Thomas and G. W. McDonald were the church's original preachers. Members first held their services in a schoolhouse in Maysfield. This property was deeded to the church in 1899. That same year, members built a white frame structure in which they continued to worship at the turn of the 21st century. The church grounds remain in use as a gathering place for families, and church services continue to reflect the doctrines of the founders. (2001) |
