Duffau in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Duffau Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

1. Duffau Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On Sunday, October 6, 1878, elders A.W. Elledge, O.W. Hughart, and D. Shipman began this fellowship with 17 charter members. Elder Elledge gets served as the first pastor, conducting services on one Saturday and Sunday of each month. Soon after organizing, members furnished material and erected a sanctuary at this site. After a fire destroyed that building in 1935, this facility was completed. The membership reached about 125 before Duffau School Consolidated with Hico in 1960 and the settlement declined. This is the only active church remaining in the community.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1292.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1878.

Location. 32° 4.842′ N, 98° 1.422′ W. Marker is in Duffau, Texas, in Erath County. It is on County Road 546 west of Farm to Market Road 2481, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on the northeast corner of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 Co Rd 546, Hico TX 76457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Duffau School (approx. half a mile away); Duffau Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Rev. Henry Hurley

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Johnsville Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); Pony Creek Baptist Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Pony Creek Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away); Clairette Schoolhouse (approx. 6.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Hico (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duffau.

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Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

2. The Duffau Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.