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Founded about 1850 under beech trees at this site, by a Negro slave, Rev. Richard ("Uncle Dick") Seale (1798-1875), a respected, beloved leader of his people. Church built 1853 by his master, Joshua Seale, veteran of American Revolution, early settler. (1966)
Dixie Baptist Church is a historical marker in Jasper, Jasper County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9280, -94.1267 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Doom, R. C. (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Doom, Col. Randolph C., House, Here Lived Dr. Stephen H. Everitt, and Seale.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010440. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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