Near Kosse in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Ebenezer Baptist Church and Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

1. Ebenezer Baptist Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Ebenezer Baptist Church was organized in 1865 to serve the Head's Prairie and Headsville communities. Delegates to the Trinity Baptist Association meeting that year were J. R. Bullard, William Samuel Clark, and Thomas Seale Head, with the Rev. J. W. Kinnard as pastor. Membership grew from 41 in 1865 to 210 in 1897, but by 1958 membership had declined so that the congregation disbanded. The adjacent cemetery has served residents in this part of Limestone County since at least 1876, when both B. F. Brooks and Charley Owen were buried there. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1374.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 31° 16.12′ N, 96° 30.035′ W. Marker is near Kosse, Texas, in Limestone County. It is on Ebenezer Cemetery Rd (County Road 714) one mile south of State Highway 7, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 586 County Rd 714, Kosse TX 76653, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Alfred Head (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named James Alfred Head (within shouting distance of this marker); Kimik Kiln (approx. 0.9 miles away); King-Williams Cemetery (approx.

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0.9 miles away); Eutaw (approx. 6.8 miles away); Site of Old Potter's Shop (approx. 7.6 miles away); Chinese Labor on the Houston & Texas Central Railway (approx. 8.1 miles away); Site of Oletha Common School (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kosse.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

2. Ebenezer Baptist Church and Cemetery Marker

The marker is located on the right side of the Ebenezer Cemetery gate.

Ebenezer Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

3. Ebenezer Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

4. Ebenezer Baptist Church and Cemetery Marker

The view of the cemetery and the church in the background.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

5. Ebenezer Baptist Church

A view of the interior of the church.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.