Historical MarkerBazette Baptist Church & Cemetery
Bazette · Navarro County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5349008272
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Marker Inscription
The early farming settlement of Bazette, named for a Baptist preacher, developed before the Civil War. In 1881, postmaster and store owner William Ellison (1840-1906) deeded land at this site for the community's Baptist church. First known as Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, the congregation may have formed as early as the 1860s. In 1890, the deacons purchased adjoining land from J. L. Jennings for the establishment of a cemetery. The oldest marked grave is that of Jhonnie Hiett (1881-1891). The church and cemetery serve as reminders of the area's early history. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Bazette Baptist Church & Cemetery is a historical marker in Bazette, Navarro County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1821, -96.2626 near Bazette. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prairie Point Church and Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Weathersbee Family Cemetery, Kerens, and Kerens Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349008272. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
