Antioch

A group of freedpersons established the Antioch Community when they organized Antioch Baptist Church in 1866. The congregation planted five other area churches between 1884 abd 1914, and served as a focal point of the settlement. Another important institution was Antioch School, whose one-room structure was replaced by a four-room building financed through the Rosenwald Fund in the early 1920s; the school closed in 1966 due to integration. Residents interred the deceased in New Prospect Colored Cemetery; an additional burial ground, named Antioch Memorial Garden, was later added. Today, Antioch continues to be a community eager to preserve its rich heritage. (2009)

Antioch is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2177, -94.7017 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Prospect Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Prospect Baptist Church and Cemetery, Wright's Cemetery, and Church Hill United Methodist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015823. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.