Historical MarkerAntioch Missionary Baptist Church
Carthage · Panola County · Dedicated 1994 · THC Atlas #5365010815
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Marker Inscription
Five charter members founded this church in 1871. J. F. McLendon and W. H. H. Hayes served as first pastors. A sanctuary was built on 2.4 acres (present-day Antioch Cemetery) donated by T. J. Miller and Margaret Barnes in 1876. It was destroyed by fire and a new church building was erected here on land purchased by B. G. Holmes about 1883. It burned in 1939 but was rebuilt in 1940. Services were conducted once monthly until 1950, when a parsonage was built at the former site of Antioch School. The congregation continues to serve the community with various programs and activities. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
About this site
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is a historical marker in Carthage, Panola County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1053, -94.2733 near Carthage. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Anderson Cemetery, Capps, and Odd Fellows.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010815. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
