Cedar Creek in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mount Olive Evergreen Cemetery

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 9, 2026

1. Mount Olive Evergreen Cemetery Marker

Inscription. After Emancipation, many freed Black families began purchasing land in the area, forming self-sufficient communities where they could thrive. It was this community that formed Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1874 and was the driving force behind the church’s success. According to local historians, when Mt. Olive moved to its three-acre site in 1909, graves had already been on the land for decades. The spot had been known as “Rocky Mount Cemetery.” At their new site, the community built a 1909 white frame church building. Church members began maintaining the cemetery, forming the Mt. Olive Cemetery Association to oversee the grounds.

The earliest markers are those of Amanda Holmes (1855-1877), Samuel Handy (1831-1884) and Gerry Jones (d. 1878, age 92). In 1975, the cemetery association voted to purchase additional land from the S.F. Thorne Estate. Additional Thorne land has been generously donated to the cemetery. Due to this transaction, the Thorne family has a large representation in the cemetery.

Among those interred at Mt. Olive Evergreen Cemetery are veterans of World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam. Branches represented are the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Many Mt. Olive Church members and leaders are buried at the cemetery. Other graves are of longtime educators and community activists. Most are descendants of early landowners in the area. Mt. Olive Evergreen Cemetery remains a source of pride and strength for generations of descendants.

Erected 2022 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23520.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 30° 6.362′ N, 97° 25.667′ W. Marker is in Cedar Creek, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is on Thorne Road, on

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the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedar Creek TX 78612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Olive Baptist Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1½ miles away); Hopewell Rosenwald School (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); Bluff Trail Overlook (approx. 3.3 miles away); Wilbarger's Bend (approx. 4.9 miles away); Samuel Wolfenberger (approx. 5.7 miles away); Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx.

Mount Olive Evergreen Cemetery Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 9, 2026

2. Mount Olive Evergreen Cemetery Marker Area

5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar Creek.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2026, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2026, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.