Marker Inscription
Soon after John Moore McGinty (1823-1888) and his wife Mary Loretta Brown settled in Stoneham in 1853, they organized the Grimes Prairie Baptist Church. About 1859 the congregation moved to a schoolhouse in this area and changed the name to "Harmony". This property was acquired from Blake and Peggy Brantley, and the first church house erected in 1870. Upon the death of McGinty, his wife and son deeded the cemetery land which had been in use for years. About 1924 this building was completed. Services were held here until the 1930s.
About this site
Harmony Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3749, -95.9895 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harmony Baptist Cemetery, white (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McDonald Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Church, and McIntire Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008588. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
