Pecan Cemetery
Tabernacle
Recorded Texas Historic
Landmark
In 1884 J. W. McKenzie deeded 3.5 acres of
land for church and cemetery purposes in the Purves Community. A portion
of the donated land has been used as a burial ground since 1880. The
Friendship Baptist Church disbanded in 1915 after serving the area for
more than 30 years. Lumber from that church building was used to
construct this tabernacle in 1922. The building is a well-preserved
example of a group meeting shelter.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996
location: 8 miles southeast of Dublin on FM
219; then 1.5 miles south on CR 291 (Pecan Cemetery Road) |
