Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Louisiana Memorial Methodist Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 16, 2018
1. Louisiana Memorial Methodist Church Marker
The first Methodist Church in Louisiana began here in 1805 and is called "The Cradle of Louisiana Methodism."
The first conference of Louisiana Methodists convened here in 1847.
Erected 1976 by Opelousas U.S. Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 30° 32.026′ N, 92° 4.698′ W. Marker is in Opelousas, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is at the intersection of North Lombard Street and East Bellevue Street, on the right when traveling north on North Lombard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 East Bellevue Street, Opelousas LA 70570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church (a few steps from this marker); Bloch Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); King's Corner (approx. Ό mile away); Emar Andrepont Store (approx. Ό mile away); Saint Landry Parish Mural (approx. Ό mile away); Louisiana Orphan Train Museum (approx. Ό mile away); Union Pacific Freight Depot (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Opelousas.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 17, 2018
2. Louisiana Memorial Methodist Church Marker
February 16, 2018
3. Louisiana Memorial Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2018.
