Pilgrim's Rest Primative Baptist Church

Pilgrim's Rest Primative Baptist Church (HM2D7Q)

Location: Athens, TX 75752 Henderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 10.389', W 95° 45.992'

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Constituted in Randolph County, Ala. Nov. 23, 1850; opened services here, a Baptist Branch, Jan. 1851, during resting of 150 Pilgrims in covered wagon caravan led by Samuel Tine Owen, a brother, John Bunyan Owen, and brother-in-law, K.K. Knight. Inspired by the beauty of this locality to cancel planned trek to California Gold fields. Group settled and built a log cabin church here. Thomas Britton was their first pastor.

Congregation disbanded shortly after relocating a mile south in 1892. From Pilgrims Rest sprang several churches of the area.

(1972) State Historical Survey Committee
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HM NumberHM2D7Q
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Year Placed1972
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 239134 N 3562983
Decimal Degrees32.17315000, -95.76653333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 10.389', W 95° 45.992'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 10' 23.34" N, 95° 45' 59.52" W
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Area Code(s)903, 430
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5643 Co Rd 4700, Athens TX 75752, US
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