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Mount Olivet Methodist Church
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National Register of Historic Places

Mount Olivet Methodist Church

Rison’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 1, 1975; only 125 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1975Rison
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mount Olivet Methodist Church

Mount Olivet Methodist Church, at Fairgrounds off AR 35, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 1, 1975: the first place in Rison to be listed. Only 125 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, religion and social history, at the local level.

What it isChurch building in Arkansas, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Fairgrounds off AR 35, Rison · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mount Olivet Methodist ChurchStart here
  2. 2Cleveland County Clerk's BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3Rison OverpassStructure · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRison Cities Service StationBuilding0.4 miBRison Texaco Service StationBuilding0.4 miBCleveland County CourthouseBuilding0.6 mi

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Questions about Mount Olivet Methodist Church

Is Mount Olivet Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 1, 1975 (Register number 75000377).

Is Mount Olivet Methodist Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Marks' Mills Battlefield Park, 12.3 miles away.

Can you visit Mount Olivet Methodist Church?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.