Arizona near Homer in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Arizona Methodist Church
Founded 1866
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2012
1. Arizona Methodist Church Marker
Prior to 1850 met in log school house at Forest Grove, soon building a church which was moved to Arizona in 1866. Present building replaced it by 1882. Symbol of the faith of our forefathers who carved their homes from the wilderness.
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 32° 47.239′ N, 92° 57.456′ W. Marker is near Homer, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. It is in Arizona. It is at the intersection of Arizona Road and Tower Road, on the right when traveling south on Arizona Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 Arizona Rd, Homer LA 71040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arizona Academy Site (within shouting distance of this marker); T. H. Harris (approx. 1½ miles away); Sheriff Pat Garrett (approx. 4.7 miles away); St. John Colored School (approx. 5.4 miles away); White Lightning (approx. 5½ miles away); Claiborne Parish Court House (approx. 5.7 miles away); Hotel Claiborne (approx. 5.7 miles away); Parish Courthouse (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer.
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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2012
2. Arizona Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2012
3. Arizona Methodist Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
