Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Photographed By James Hulse, December 5, 2020

1. Mount Olive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.

Organized in September 1902 by Reverend G.W. Merriweather of San Antonio, the Mount Olive Baptist Church congregation first met in a small schoolhouse located on Paschall Street. The first structure was a small, white frame building but, as the congregation grew, a larger, modernized brick building was constructed in the 1960s. In addition to spiritual guidance in the community, the Mount Olive Baptist Church also provided music lessons for the youth, educational study groups, a mission chorus, a nutrition site for the elderly, transportation and vacation bible school. For more than a century, the church has stood as a beacon of light in the Kerrville community.
Marker is property of the State of Texas

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17312.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1902.

Location. 30° 3.349′ N, 99° 8.687′ W. Marker is in Kerrville, Texas, in Kerr County. Marker is at the intersection of West McFarland Drive and Webster Avenue on West McFarland Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 West McFarland Drive, Kerrville TX 78028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Famous Door Cafe (about 500 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Doyle Colored School (about 500 feet away); Barnett Chapel Methodist Church (about 800 feet away); H-E-B (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scott and Josephine Carr Schreiner (approx. half a mile away); Beitel Lumberyard (approx. half a mile away); San Antonio & Aransas Pass Passenger Train Depot (approx. half a mile away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kerrville.

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Photographed By James Hulse, December 5, 2020

2. Mount Olive Baptist Church and Marker

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Photographed By James Hulse, December 5, 2020

3. Mount Olive Baptist Church Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.