Historical Marker

Hurley, Rev. Henry

Duffau vicinity · Erath County · Dedicated 1983 · THC Atlas #5143004253

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Marker Inscription

(Dec. 24, 1796 - Sept. 14, 1869) A minister in the Primitive Baptist Church, the Rev. Henry Hurley came to Texas in 1844. His years in the state were spent organizing frontier churches and helping pioneers settle in new communities. He established churches in Hunt, Fannin, and Collin counties before moving to Erath County about 1859. In that year Hurley organized the Bosque Church of the Primitive Baptists and served as its pastor until his death. Recorded - 1983

About this site

Hurley, Rev. Henry is a historical marker in Duffau vicinity, Erath County, dedicated in 1983. 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 32.0653, -98.0086 near Duffau vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Duffau Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Duffau Cemetery, Duffau Baptist Church, and Millerville Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143004253. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0653, -98.0086 · Duffau vicinity, Erath County
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