Near Simsboro in Bienville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Sardis Baptist Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2026
1. Sardis Baptist Church Marker
Deacon and manager T.J. Coleman executed the cash deed with H.A. Sherman, president of the Bienville Parish school board establishing the Sardis Baptist Church on April 23, 1931. Prior to this date this was known as the Jackson School.
Erected by Bienville Parish Tourism Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 32° 25.476′ N, 92° 52.264′ W. Marker is near Simsboro, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. It is on Louisiana 507 0.1 miles east of Flatwood Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12480 LA-507, Simsboro LA 71275, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Driskill Mountain - 535 Feet (approx. 1½ miles away); Driskill Mountain (approx. 1½ miles away); Walnut Creek Baptist Church (approx. 9.7 miles away); Louisiana Colored Chautauqua (approx. 10.8 miles away); Liberty Hill Baptist Association (approx. 11.1 miles away); Site of Allen Greene Normal and Industrial Bible Institute (approx. 11.1 miles away); Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 11.2 miles away); Home Site of Charles P. Adams (approx. 11.3 miles away).
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 4, 2026
2. Sardis Baptist Church & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
