Near Lovelady in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer

(Feb. 24, 1877-Nov. 6, 1968)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024

1. The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer Marker

Inscription. Born in Lovelady, the Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer was the son of merchant N. J. Mainer. After editing the local newspaper for several years, the Rev. Mainer attended Baptist Seminary and served as pastor for churches in this area. A leader in community activities, he was Superintendent of Lovelady Schools, 1921-36. He helped preserve the history of Houston County through his research and writing. He married Mattie Kyle Williams (1881-1972). They had seven children.
Recorded - 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7057.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 31° 8.107′ N, 95° 27.036′ W. Marker is near Lovelady, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from Commerce Street (State Highway 19), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located within Lovelady's Evergreen Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lovelady TX 75851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Town of Lovelady (approx. 0.6 miles away); C.R. Rich Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Baptist Church of Lovelady (approx. ¾ mile away); Lovelady School Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Houston-Leon County Coal Company (approx. 2.4 miles away); Center Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovelady.

The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024

2. The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer Gravesite

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024

3. The Rev. Thomas Nelms Mainer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.