Antioch in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020
1. Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church. . In 1871, District 6 school commissioners John Briley, Benjiah Gray and Jason Austin bought one acre of land from James Thompson for an African American school. In 1873, African American members of the Benevolent Society of Olive Branch No. 38 established Olive Branch Cemetery. Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church (est. 1875) used the one-room school for services until the church was built. The church was re-built in 1971. Due to its condition, the school was demolished c. 1980.
In 1871, District 6 school commissioners John Briley, Benjiah Gray and Jason Austin bought one acre of land from James Thompson for an African American school. In 1873, African American members of the Benevolent Society of Olive Branch No. 38 established Olive Branch Cemetery. Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church (est. 1875) used the one-room school for services until the church was built. The church was re-built in 1971. Due to its condition, the school was demolished c. 1980.
Erected 2019 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 209.)
Location. 36° 0.326′ N, 86° 38.386′ W. Marker is in Antioch, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is on Cane Ridge Road, 0.4 miles north of Old Hickory Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5983 Cane Ridge Rd, Antioch TN 37013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020
2. Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
