Historical MarkerDuffau Baptist Church
Clairette vicinity · Erath County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5143001292
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Marker Inscription
On Sunday, October 6, 1878, elders A. W. Elledge, O. W. Hughart, and D. Shipman began this fellowship with 17 charter members. Elder Elledge served as the first pastor, conducting services on one Saturday and Sunday of each month. Soon after organizing, members furnished material and erected a sanctuary at this site. After a fire destroyed that building in 1935, this facility was completed. The membership reached about 125 before Duffau School consolidated with Hico in 1960 and the settlement declined. This is the only active church. (1979)
About this site
Duffau Baptist Church is a historical marker in Clairette vicinity, Erath County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0767, -98.0250 near Clairette vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Duffau Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hurley, Rev. Henry, Duffau Cemetery, and Millerville Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143001292. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
