| Marker Number |
12173 |
| Atlas Number |
5401012173 |
| Marker Title |
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church |
| Index Entry |
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church |
| Address |
12025 CR 397E |
| City |
Henderson |
| County |
Rusk |
| 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 |
1997 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Organized in the Sugar Hill community in 1866, the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church was accepted into the Mt. Zion Baptist Association in 1868. A new building was erected east of the original church and school in 1897. In 1927 the church had 68 members, and by 1945 the congregation reached a record 159. In 1949 and 1950 the church joined the Baptist Missionary Association on regional, state, and national levels; weekly worship services began in 1952. An expanded modern facility replaced earlier structures in 1991. The Liberty Missionary Baptist Church continues a proud tradition of religious worship and community outreach. (1998) |
