Antioch Church of Christ

Believed to be among the oldest independent African American churches in Texas, this congregation was established on the Hayes Plantation and named Antioch after a biblical passage. The church moved from the plantation in 1865 and relocated in Midway, where trustees acquired property. The church building also served as a school until a bungalow schoolhouse was erected in 1915. In 1917 a second Church of Christ was formed in the area. The two congregations merged in 1924 and the school was replaced as a Rosenwald School the next year. New church structures were erected in 1937 and again in 1990. The active congregation continues to serve the community with a variety of outreach and worship programs. (1999)

Antioch Church of Christ is a historical marker in Midway, Madison County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 24 historical markers documented in Madison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0675, -95.7121 near Midway. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hayes Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Trinidad, Antioch Cemetery, and Hayes Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5313012040. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.