Macedonia Hix Baptist Church
from Caldwell take FM 2000 about 13 miles N to church on E side of road, Caldwell, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1852
EST. 1852
1840
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Macedonia Hix Baptist Church.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Macedonia Hix Baptist Church
Organized about 1852 on land donated by Ezra Webb, this Baptist congregation had earlier been served by traveling ministers in the 1840s. Its first building was replaced in 1879 on donated land, and the present structure was built in 1928. The Rev. A. S. Broaddus led the congregation for about forty years, from 1913 to 1953.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Macedonia Hix Baptist Church
Traveling ministers conducted services in this area during the 1840s. The church was organized about 1852 and located on land belonging to Ezra Webb. Oldest marked grave in the adjacent cemetery is that of Elder W. G. O'Bryan, who died in 1867. The first church building was torn down in 1879 and another built on nearby land donated by J .W. Porter. The present structure was erected in 1928. Summer revival meetings, originally held in a brush arbor, often attracted large crowds. The Rev. A. S. Broaddus (1879-1963) ministered to this congregation for about 40 years, 1913-53. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5051008643
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