Harmony, Texas. (original) (raw)

Harmony Baptist Church & Cemetery
Photo courtesy Will Beauchamp, February 2012

History in a Pecan Shell

Harmony doesn't exist as a community, however former residents have a yearly reunion at the church.

There are eight communities that have used the name Harmony in Texas. This is the first we've visited. The church has a small historic marker mounted on the building and the cemetery is as neat as a pin.

The sign fabricator has added AD to the date - perhaps to help avoid confusion with Harmonies founded BC.

Harmony Baptist Church & Cemetery
Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Will Beauchamp, February 2012

Harmony Baptist Church and Cemetery

According to oral tradition, the Harmony Baptist Church began in 1864. A church building was constructed by 1875, when Thomas Ragsdale donated land at this site to the church. The building was used also for school classes and Woodmen of the World Lodge meetings. The nearby cemetery is the burial site of some early settlers of Harmony and Karnes County. The oldest marked grave, that of Martha Rabb, dates to 1875. Although the Harmony Baptist Church disbanded in 1974, descendants of early members continue to meet here annually.
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The Sign at Harmony Church TE photo

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