Pilgrims Rest Primitive Baptist Church
Near this spot was located the pioneer
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.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10371.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1851.
Location. 32° 10.389′ N, 95° 45.992′ W. Marker is in Athens, Texas, in Henderson County. It is on State Highway 31. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens TX 75752, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baxter School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Gum Creek School (approx. 1.8 miles away); Athens Lodge No. 165 A.F. & A.M. (approx. 3.9 miles away); United Methodist Church of Athens (approx. 4.7 miles away); Henderson County C.S.A. (approx. 5.1 miles away); Athens (approx. 5.2 miles away); Henderson County (approx. 5.2 miles away); J.B. Henry (approx. 5.2
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Regarding Pilgrims Rest Primitive Baptist Church. An historic Baptist church site of early Pilgrims
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Joseph D Lafleur III of Athens, Texas. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 59 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Joseph D Lafleur III of Athens, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
