Details for South Leon Baptist Church
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5093004980
Data
| 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 |