Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

1st United Methodist Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

1. 1st United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Oldest Methodist Assembly in Slidell. Founded in a brush arbor on Sept. 26, 1887 as Methodist Episcopal Church South. Joined the Louisiana Conference in 1894. Present site dedicated July 16, 1961.

Erected 1987 by Wesley Fellowship Class and Friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1887.

Location. 30° 16.545′ N, 89° 46.821′ W. Marker is in Slidell, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It is on Third Street (Sgt. Alfred Drive) south of Erlanger Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Slidell LA 70458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana

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one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Slidell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Slidell Centennial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named John Slidell (about 700 feet away); Slidell Town Hall and Jail (about 700 feet away); September 11, 2001 Never Forgotten (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named John Slidell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Slidell: An Overview (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jay W. Hosty (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Slidell.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2017

2. 1st United Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Janet Schexnayder, January 4, 2025

3. 1st United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2017. 3. submitted on January 4, 2025, by Janet Schexnayder of Slidell, Louisiana.