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Henderson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Malakoff, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Malakoff, in Henderson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1983 and 1994.
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- First United Methodist Church of Malakoffplaced 1983
Organized in 1852 by the Rev. Hezekiah Mitcham (1800-1865), this fellowship began with six charter members who first held services in various…
- Antioch Cemeteryplaced 1984
Located on a two-acre site purchased in 1883 by the trustees of the New Hope Methodist Episcopal Church from J. Thomas and Oma Henry, this cemetery…
- First Baptist Church of Malakoffplaced 1994
The St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad built a line through Malakoff in 1880. In 1883 a Union church organized by the Reverend Hezekiah Mitcham…
- First Baptist Church on Walker Streetplaced 1985
In 1894, the Rev. Monroe F. Jackson came to Malakoff and founded this congregation. He named it Good Hope Baptist Church.
- Malakoffplaced 1986
Malakoff began as a settlement known as Caney Creek about one-and-one-half miles north of the present-day town.
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