First Baptist Church of Olton

In 1903, the Rev. J.W. Winn, a missionary with the Staked Plains Missionary Baptist Association, led a meeting at a farmhouse northeast of what became Olton. That day, the first Missionary Baptist Church in Lamb County was organized. The members called the Rev. Richbourg as their first pastor. After meeting in area homes for many years, members joined area residents in 1908 in constructing a union church building to be used by several denominations. In 1923, under the leadership of the Rev. G.I. Britain, the Baptist congregation built its first sanctuary. The membership doubled within a few years and continued to grow and serve its community through education, worship and missionary work. (2004)

First Baptist Church of Olton is a historical marker in Olton, Lamb County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Lamb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 26 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.1833, -102.1455 near Olton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the First Lamb County Courthouse (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sand Crawl Museum, Olton's Union Church Bell, and Olton.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014413. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.