Williamsport in Pointe Coupée Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Cemetery

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2020

1. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Cemetery Marker

The marker being taken over by Spanish moss and fungi.

Inscription. Began as St. James Mission in 1848. Reorganized as a parish in 1855 named after the first martyr at the suggestion of Bishop Leonidas Polk, the "Fighting Bishop" of the Confederacy. The Church and Cemetery were consecrated by Bishop Polk in 1859. The Church was constructed using hand-made bricks. The stained glass windows were made in England. The Confederate Monument in the Cemetery was erected and dedicated in 1904. Restoration of the Church was completed in 1978. A massive restoration of the Cemetery was completed 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 30° 53.818′ N, 91° 40.03′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Louisiana, in Pointe Coupée Parish. It is on Mississippi River Trail (Louisiana Route 418) 0.2 miles north of Highway 971, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lettsworth LA 70753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Acadiana — Cajun Country

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Buddy Guy (approx. 3.4 miles away); Old Hickory (approx. 6.3 miles away); John Archer Lejeune (approx. 6½ miles away); Mississippi River

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(approx. 6.7 miles away); Old River (approx. 7.4 miles away); Three Rivers Confluence (approx. 7.9 miles away); Buddy Guy (approx. 8.8 miles away); White Hall Plantation House (approx. 8.9 miles away).

June 4, 2011

2. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Cemetery Marker

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June 4, 2011

3. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2015. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.