Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Former Pastors of Mt. Olive Baptist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

1. Former Pastors of Mt. Olive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription.
This plaque dedicated to former pastors of Mt. Olive Baptist Church Rev. J.J. Porter - 1889 • Rev. J.W. Jefferies - 1893 • Rev. Marable - 1895 • Rev. Anderson - 1897 • Rev. R.L. Harris - 1907 • Rev. J.P. Love - 1914 • Rev. A. Williams - 1920 • Rev. J.W. Washington - 1921 • Rev. P.G. Graverly - 1924 • Rev. J.P. Greene - 1925 • Rev. T.W.H. Gibson - 1933 • Rev. Jonathan Gilbert Brown - 1957 • Rev. James Patrick Coleman - 1967

Erected 1989 by 100th Anniversary Committee, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Rev. Gregory J. Jackson, Pastor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 40° 53.36′ N, 74° 3.108′ W. Marker is in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Central Avenue west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Central Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mt. Olive Baptist Church Founders, Deacons and Men who Served in the World War (here, next to this marker); New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

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(approx. half a mile away); Maywood, N.J. (approx. half a mile away); Hackensack (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mansion House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Archibald Campbell’s Tavern (approx. 0.8 miles away); First House in Hackensack (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackensack.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. Mt. Olive Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.