Antioch in Madison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Antioch Church of Christ
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2023
1. Antioch Church of Christ Marker
Inscription.
Antioch Church of Christ. . Believed to be among the oldest independent African American churches in Texas, this congregation was established on the Hayes Plantation and named Antioch after a biblical passage. The church moved from the plantation in 1865 and relocated in Midway, where trustees acquired property. The church building also served as a school until a bungalow schoolhouse was erected in 1915. In 1917 a second Church of Christ was formed in the area. The two congregations merged in 1924 and the school was replaced as a Rosenwald School the next year. New church structures were erected in 1937 and again in 1990. The active congregation continues to serve the community with a variety of outreach and worship programs
Believed to be among the oldest independent African American churches in Texas, this congregation was established on the Hayes Plantation and named Antioch after a biblical passage. The church moved from the plantation in 1865 and relocated in Midway, where trustees acquired property. The church building also served as a school until a bungalow schoolhouse was erected in 1915. In 1917 a second Church of Christ was formed in the area. The two congregations merged in 1924 and the school was replaced as a Rosenwald School the next year. New church structures were erected in 1937 and again in 1990. The active congregation continues to serve the community with a variety of outreach and worship programs
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12040.)
Location. 31° 4.047′ N, 95° 42.724′ W. Marker is in Antioch, Texas, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 21 and Highway 248, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 21. The marker is located by the street in front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15821 TX-21, Midway TX 75852, 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.
2. The view of the Antioch Church of Christ and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 351 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
