Olton in Lamb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Baptist Church of Olton

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. First Baptist Church of Olton Marker

Inscription. In 1903, the Rev. J.W. Winn, a missionary with the Staked Plains Missionary Baptist Association, led a meeting at a farmhouse northeast of what became Olton. That day, the first Missionary Baptist Church in Lamb County was organized. The members called the Rev. Richbourg as their first pastor. After meeting in area homes for many years, members joined area residents in 1908 in constructing a union church building to be used by several denominations. In 1923, under the leadership of the Rev. G.I. Britain, the Baptist congregation built its first sanctuary. The membership doubled within a few years and continued to grow and serve its community through education, worship and missionary work.

Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14413.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 34° 11.02′ N, 102° 8.736′ W. Marker is in Olton, Texas, in Lamb County. It is on Avenue M south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Avenue M, Olton TX 79064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Olton's Union Church Bell

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the First Lamb County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lamb County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lamb County Sand Hills (approx. 10 miles away); Halfway (approx. 11.1 miles away); One of the Trails of Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie (approx. 11.7 miles away); Rocky Ford Crossing and Community (approx. 12½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olton.

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— Submitted June 14, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. First Baptist Church of Olton Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. First Baptist Church of Olton

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.