Near Tyler in Smith County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
New Harmony Baptist Church
Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, December 12, 2015
1. New Harmony Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
New Harmony Baptist Church. . This congregation was established in 1867 and accepted into the Cherokee Baptist Association in 1869. Seven of the church's nineteen charter members are buried in New Harmony Cemetery, established in 1870. Early services were held in a log building and later in a frame structure adjacent to the cemetery. A Sunday School was organized in 1891. Over the years several new sanctuaries have been built to accommodate an expanding membership. A new sanctuary was built here in 1993. An important local institution, the church continues to support local, state, and foreign missions. ,
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995.
This congregation was established in 1867 and accepted into the Cherokee Baptist Association in 1869. Seven of the church's nineteen charter members are buried in New Harmony Cemetery, established in 1870. Early services were held in a log building and later in a frame structure adjacent to the cemetery. A Sunday School was organized in 1891. Over the years several new sanctuaries have been built to accommodate an expanding membership. A new sanctuary was built here in 1993. An important local institution, the church continues to support local, state, and foreign missions.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7745.)
Location. 32° 24.908′ N, 95° 27.995′ W. Marker is near Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. It is on New Harmony Road (Farm to Market Road 724) 0.2 miles north of Gimble Road (County Route 414), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10251 FM 724, Tyler TX 75704, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
Photographed by Randal B. Gilbert, December 12, 2015
2. New Harmony Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Randal B. Gilbert of Tyler, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
