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Taken 27-Dec-16
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Dimensions4288 x 2848
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Date taken27-Dec-16 13:28
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
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King Baptist Church

King Baptist Church

Kingbr/ Coryell County, Texasbr/ 31 22.768' N 97 54.735' Wbr/ Directions: Start at the intersection of CR-65 and FM-1783. Go .4 miles west on FM-1783. The church is on the right (north) side of the road.br/ br/ Text: This church traces its history to 1875, when a Baptist congregation organized and held worship services in the Stringtown log schoolhouse. Baptism services were conducted at Cowhouse Creek. In 1880 Monroe and Mary Puett deeded two acres of land to the Baptist Church. A new sanctuary was built in 1901 using volunteer labor. In the 1930's the church changed its name to King Baptist Church. Weekly services began in 1951. Church members built a new sanctuary and educational facilities in 1974. The church has served the area for more than 120 years.