Near Antioch in Cass County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

1. Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Enon Primitive Baptist Church was organized near Old Havana on June 7, 1845. Like many new churches of its day, this one met in members' homes, schools, and brush arbors. In 1861, Anderson Miles deeded four acres of land on this site to church trustees W. Griffin, W. Burkhalter, and W. Knight. Here the congregation erected a wood frame building on the east side of what may have been an existing cemetery.

The oldest marked gave in Old Liberty Cemetery is that of William Hill (1790-1850) of Tennessee. There are approximately 200 marked graves in the cemetery; the same number is estimated for unmarked graves. Many graves are indicated only by piles of rocks. Oral legend suggests that the northwest corner of the cemetery was set aside for slaves, possibly Black members of the church. Records dating from the Civil War show at least two Black members.

The Baptist congregation moved to Queen City, probably in the 1880s. A Pentecostal group occupied the building for several years; the structure was torn down in the 1940s. Veterans, both men and women, of six wars are interred in this cemetery: The War of 1812, the Blackhawk War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War and World Wars I and II.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11792.)

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Location. 33° 12.066′ N, 94° 15′ W. Marker is near Antioch, Texas, in Cass County. It is on Farm to Market Road 96 near 2112, on the left when traveling north. FM 96, 7.6 mi. W of US 59. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta TX 75551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Douglassville Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Douglassville Baptist Church (approx. 6 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church of Douglassville (approx. 6.1 miles away); Mathews - Powell House (approx. 6.8 miles away); Law's Chapel (approx. 7.1 miles away); Laws Chapel Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); World War II Memorial of Atlanta, TX (approx. 7.2 miles away); Pine Crest Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

2. Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church Marker

The marker is in the front part of the cemetery.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

3. Old Liberty Cemetery and Site of Enon Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.