Antioch Church of Christ

William P. Defee, a medical doctor, arrived in Texas in 1833 and began preaching in homes. In 1836 he began this congregation. They met in a dirt-floored, log building on Rhoddy Anthony's property. The name "Antioch" was chosen because the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Anthony was selected elder and served for 50 years. About 1870 a new sanctuary was built on this land belonging to Stephen Passmore. The building served as a schoolhouse and community meeting place. This structure was completed in 1938.

Antioch Church of Christ is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5822, -94.0818 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Bodin Sr., Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens, and Black Jack.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5405007587. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.