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Historic Churches in Franklin Parish, LA

Listed churches and chapels near you, many still holding services in the building their founders put up.

Franklin Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Franklin Parish, LA and the source for each site.

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On the record near Franklin Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

26 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 60 miles of Franklin Parish, LA, out of 22 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Franklin Parish as their county.

Poplar Chapel AME Church19 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Rayville · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church22 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Columbia · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
St. David's Episcopal Church23 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Rayville · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Spring Ridge Baptist Church27 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Enterprise · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Harrisonburg Methodist Church27 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Harrisonburg · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church35 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · West Monroe · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Hickory Springs Methodist Episcopal Church36 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Chatham · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Bethel Presbyterian Church37 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Alcorn · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Chapel38 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Alcorn · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church38 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Port Gibson · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Christ Church40 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Church Hill · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Brooklyn Church and Cemetery41 miles from the center of Franklin Parish · Building · Chatham · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Franklin Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Churches in Franklin Parish, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Franklin Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Franklin Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Franklin Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Franklin Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Franklin Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.