Olive Branch in Alexander County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Allen Gathman, February 20, 2011
1. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 37° 9.134′ N, 89° 21.628′ W. Marker is in Olive Branch, Illinois, in Alexander County. It is on Miller City Road 2 miles south of Illinois Route 3, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olive Branch IL 62969, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: London School (a few steps from this marker); Ole London Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. 7.1 miles away); Original Pier Block (approx. 7.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Old Thebes Courthouse (approx. 7.2 miles away); Steamboats on the Mississippi River (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olive Branch.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 1, 2025
2. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Allen Gathman, February 20, 2011
3. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Marker on right; London School marker in foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 20, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. 2. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on February 20, 2011, by Allen Gathman of Pocahontas, Missouri. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
