| Marker Number |
15823 |
| Atlas Number |
5507015823 |
| Marker Title |
Antioch |
| Index Entry |
Antioch |
| Address |
near intersection of Hwy 43 and CR 266 |
| City |
Henderson |
| County |
Rusk |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
339637 |
| UTM Northing |
3565832 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topic, cities and towns |
| Marker Year |
2009 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6 miles on Hwy 43 to CR 266, marker will be placed in front of church |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
A group of freedpersons established the Antioch Community when they organized Antioch Baptist Church in 1866. The congregation planted five other area churches between 1884 abd 1914, and served as a focal point of the settlement. Another important institution was Antioch School, whose one-room structure was replaced by a four-room building financed through the Rosenwald Fund in the early 1920s; the school closed in 1966 due to integration. Residents interred the deceased in New Prospect Colored Cemetery; an additional burial ground, named Antioch Memorial Garden, was later added. Today, Antioch continues to be a community eager to preserve its rich heritage. (2009) |
