Mount Olive United Methodist Church
Mount Olive United Methodist Church, Protestant church in Van Buren, Arkansas.
The rectangular single-story brick structure exhibits Gothic Revival architecture with a large arched window below the main roof gable and a square tower entrance.
The church building, constructed in 1889, provided a religious gathering space for a congregation of formerly enslaved African-Americans organized in 1869.
Mount Olive United Methodist Church represents a significant chapter in African-American religious development following emancipation in the Van Buren community.
Located at the intersection of Lafayette and Knox Streets, the church maintains regular Sunday worship services at 9:30 AM with both in-person and online options.
The National Register of Historic Places recognized this Late Gothic Revival structure on July 30, 1976, under reference number 76000401.
Location: Arkansas
GPS coordinates: 35.43694,-94.35500
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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