Details for Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery
Historical Marker —
Atlas Number 5333012158
Data
Marker Number
12158
Atlas Number
5333012158
Marker Title
Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery
Index Entry
Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery
Address
City
Goldthwaite
County
Mills
UTM Zone
14
UTM Easting
550319
UTM Northing
3495590
Subject Codes
cemetery; Baptist denomination; churches
Marker Year
1999
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
No
Marker Location
15 mi. NE of Goldthwaite on FM 2005 to FM 575N on CR 237
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church was organized in July 1899 with nineteen charter members in the community of North Bennett. The new church adopted the articles of faith of the Old Harmony Baptist Association and called Elder W. W. Fowler as first pastor. The church purchased 15 acres of land in 1901 for a house of worship and cemetery. The church building also was used as a school-house and was shared with other denominations. Area population declined during World War ll, and by 1999 the church had four members. In addition to several of the church's charter members, many of the early settlers of the community are interred here, as are veterans of the U. S. Armed Forces. With more than 150 graves in 1999, the cemetery continues to serve the entire community. (1999)
