Mount Olivet Cemetery and Chapel
Mount Olivet Chapel was established as a mission of St. James and was consecrated on June 29, 1858 by Bishop Leonidas Polk. The gothic style building was erected from the plans of the church architect Richard Upjohn. During the Civil war, the building was used by the Union Army. In 1972, the chapel was given to the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, and since 1980 has served as the headquarters of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana.
Erected by Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil.
Location. 31° 19.06′ N, 92° 26.331′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 165) south of Ball Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Olivet Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Pineville #4 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 300 Block Main Street (about 400 feet away); The Jewish Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Red Hill (about 700 feet away); 200 Block of Main Street (about 700 feet away); The Foot of Red Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rapides Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 872 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2017.
