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Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Marksville Methodist Church

 
 
Marksville Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
1. Marksville Methodist Church Marker
Inscription. Organized in 1897 by Rev. W.T. Woodward in a frame church. Present church building erected in 1958.
 
Erected by City Of Marksville.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana, Marksville Historical Markers Driving Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
 
Location. 31° 7.845′ N, 92° 3.807′ W. Marker is in Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on North Main Street (State Highway 107/115) north of Joffrion Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 651 N Main St, Marksville LA 71351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana — Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Marksville Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Church of the Nazarene (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belle Oak (about 600 feet away); Joffrion-Roy-Luke Home (about 600 feet away); Brashear-Lafargue-Gremillion Home (about 700 feet away); Bettevy-DeNux-Roy Home (about 700 feet away); Molenar Photography Studio Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cushman Home Site (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marksville.
 
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Marksville Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
2. Marksville Methodist Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2016. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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