Near Kirvin in Freestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church and School
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
1. Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church and School Marker
Area slaves used a brush arbor for informal church services held by White Minister Jeremiah Seely in the early 1850s. The congregation formally organized as Freedmen in 1866; Boney Moffett was elected first elder. Shiloh School, which was inspired by the church, began about 1867. Shiloh Church served as the "Mother Church" of the Zion Rest Primitive Baptist District Association. Prominent Benefactor Minyard Harriss deeded two acres here to the church in 1891. The fourth sanctuary was built here in the 1920s. Shiloh School closed in 1949 but the church continues to serve the local community.
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9903.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 31° 46.542′ N, 96° 20.554′ W. Marker is near Kirvin, Texas, in Freestone County. It is at the intersection of Shiloh Street (County Highway 1449) and County Highway 1070, on the left when traveling north on Shiloh Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wortham TX 76693, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodland Heritage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woodland Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Woodland College for Boys (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sessions Cemetery
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Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
2. The Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
3. The side view of the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
4. The front view of the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2021
5. The view of the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church from the parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,196 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
