Near Nolanville in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Nolanville Encampment

Photographed by Richard Denney, June 8, 2021

1. Nolanville Encampment Marker

Inscription. In 1889 five families met under a brush arbor to form the Nolanville Church of Christ and within a month had purchased land at this site on which to build a permanent church. That first meeting led to 106 consecutive summer camp meetings dedicated to teaching, preaching and fellowship. The Nolanville encampment drew as many as 1,000 people from a 100-mile radius for ten days each August and became a significant factor in the development of the Church of Christ in central Texas. Families camped in tents and cooked their own meals; the meeting site was modernized over time to provide cabins, running water and electricity. The last encampment was held in 1996.

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12482.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 31° 4.638′ N, 97° 36.9′ W. Marker is near Nolanville, Texas, in Bell County. It is on South Main Street 0.1 miles west of Biles, on the right when traveling east. Old Nolanville Rd. / South Main Street, 0.25 mile southwest Nolanville. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 S Main St, Nolanville TX 76559, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American 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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nolanville School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pleasant Hill Cemetery (approx. one mile away); a different marker also

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named Pleasant Hill Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Blackburn Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); John Blackburn Log House (approx. 6.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Killeen (approx. 6.3 miles away); Clements Tower Bell (approx. 6.3 miles away); City of Killeen (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nolanville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Comanche Gap (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Richard Denney, June 8, 2021

2. Nolanville Encampment Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,130 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.