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New Providence Primitive Baptist Church

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Marker Title	New Providence Primitive Baptist Church
Address	.
Location	2 miles west of Maysfield on FM 485, at FM 979
City	near Maysfield
Year Marker Erected	2001
Designations	.
Text on Marker	Constituted in 1866 with eight charter members, New Providence Primitive Baptist Church has served this rural area of Milam County for over a century. Elders William Thomas and G. W. McDonald were the church's original preachers. Members first held their services in a schoolhouse in Maysfield. This property was deeded to the church in 1899. That same year, members built a white frame structure in which they continued to worship at the turn of the 21st century. The church grounds remain in use as a gathering place for families, and church services continue to reflect the doctrines of the founders. (2001)
Source	Texas Historical Commission's Texas Historic Sites Atlas Database - July 2003

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Created on 27 July 2003 and last revised on 21 Apr 2004.