Near Henderson in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Antioch

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. Antioch Marker

Inscription. A group of freedpersons established the Antioch community when they organized Antioch Baptist Church in 1866. The congregation planted five other area churches between 1884 and 1914, and served as a focal point of the settlement. Another important institution was Antioch School, whose one-room structure was replaced by a four-room building financed through the Rosenwald fund in the early 1920s; the school closed in 1966 due to integration. Residents interred the deceased in New Prospect Colored Cemetery; an additional burial ground, named Antioch Memorial Garden, was later added. Today, Antioch continues to be a community eager to preserve its rich heritage.

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15823.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 13.052′ N, 94° 42.119′ W. Marker is near Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on County Road 266 0.1 miles south of State Road 43, on the left when traveling

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west. The marker is located west of the Antioch Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5243 Co Rd 266, Henderson TX 75652, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Prospect Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wright's Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Church Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Millville Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Honoring Veterans of of the War Between the States (approx. 3.2 miles away); John Strong / Mary Ann (Whatley) Strong (approx. 3.7 miles away); Strong Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Crim's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. Antioch Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

The view of the Antioch Baptist Church from the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. The view of the Antioch Baptist Church from the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.