Historical MarkerMacedonia Hix Baptist Church
Caldwell · Burleson County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5051008643
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Marker Inscription
Traveling ministers conducted services in this area during the 1840s. The church was organized about 1852 and located on land belonging to Ezra Webb. Oldest marked grave in the adjacent cemetery is that of Elder W. G. O'Bryan, who died in 1867. The first church building was torn down in 1879 and another built on nearby land donated by J .W. Porter. The present structure was erected in 1928. Summer revival meetings, originally held in a brush arbor, often attracted large crowds. The Rev. A. S. Broaddus (1879-1963) ministered to this congregation for about 40 years, 1913-53.
About this site
Macedonia Hix Baptist Church is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6981, -96.6586 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Hope-Teals Prairie Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Tenoxtitlan, Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church, and Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051008643. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
