Holden in Livingston Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Macedonia Baptist Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2015
1. Macedonia Baptist Church Marker
Organized in 1856. Existing building constructed in 1898. Oldest Baptist church building in Livingston Parish. Drinking water furnished by ground water spring. Surrounding area settled by Anglo-Saxon Protestants in 1800's.
Erected 1975 by Livingston Parish Police Jury.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 30° 36.161′ N, 90° 42.968′ W. Marker is in Holden, Louisiana, in Livingston Parish. It is on State Highway 1036 one mile south of Durbin Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34685 LA HWY 1036, Holden LA 70744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes, in Greater Baton Rouge, and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montpelier (approx. 6½ miles away); Livingston Parish (approx. 7½ miles away); Salem Baptist Church (approx. 8 miles away); McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom (approx. 10.4 miles away); U.S. Military Jeep (approx. 10½ miles away); M-41 Walker Bull Dog Light Tank (approx. 10½ miles away); Albany, Louisiana (approx. 10.6 miles away); Hungarian Settlement (approx. 11.7 miles away).
Also see . . . Macedonia Baptist Church (Holden, Louisiana). Wikipedia entry:
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 22, 2011
2. Macedonia Baptist Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 22, 2011
3. Macedonia Baptist Church Marker
September 4, 2015
4. Macedonia Baptist Church entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
