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Black plaque № 16925

Gatesville, TX, United States

Purmela Baptist Church. This congregation traces its history to 1886, when the Rev. W. M. Blakely and ten charter members organized the Basham Baptist Church in the old Basham School Building at the Smith Cemtery (ca. 1.7 Mi. S). Basham Baptist Church merged with Salem Baptist Church (also known as

Round Valley Baptist Church) in 1901, and the new consolidated congregations built a sanctuary at Cravey Crossing on Cowhouse Creek (ca. 2 mi SW). The church's name was changed to Cravey Crossing Bapt

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