Among oldest in county. Founded Dec. 3, 1853, by the Lee families, Elders Thomas Dossey and C. T. Echols certifying to constitution of church. Elder Dossey named it. Five-acre site given by W. H. McSwane family. First building of logs was replaced later by frame structure. The present chapel was erected in 1961.
Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church and Cemetery
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Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historical marker in Teague, Freestone County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5719, -96.2648 near Teague. The nearest cataloged historic site is Haley, Captain Richard B. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Salem Cemetery #1, Kendrick Cemetery, and Union Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009901. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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