Near Anacoco in Vernon Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Holly Grove Methodist Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Feb 2025
1. Holly Grove Methodist Church Marker
Methodist services in this area began in 1826. This church, located one mile west, was organized in 1835 by Reverend James Ford, one of the circuit riders who served it. The present buildings date from 1894 and 1977.
Erected 1979 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 31° 13.863′ N, 93° 20.176′ W. Marker is near Anacoco, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. It is on Shreveport Highway (U.S. 171) 0.1 miles north of Holly Grove Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5615 Shreveport Hwy, Anacoco LA 71403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sgt. Abe Allen (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Hicks Property (approx. 6.9 miles away); Phillip Nolan (approx. 7 miles away); Sgt. Abraham Lincoln "Abe" Allen (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Nona Mills Lumber Company (approx. 7.4 miles away); Dreamland Theatre (approx. 7½ miles away); The Red Hound Bar (approx. 7½ miles away); Hornbeck, Louisiana (approx. 7½ miles away).
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Feb 2025
2. Holly Grove Methodist Church
Church is about 1 mile west of where the marker stands on US 171.
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 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
