Hebron Baptist Church, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue



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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

HEBRON BAPTIST CHURCH, the oldest surviving Baptist church in Livingston

Parish, observed its 139th anniversary in May, 1976.  Situated south of

Denham Springs, the church was constituted on the fourth Saturday in April,

1837 with David D. Felps, Thomas M. Bond, Henry L. Achord, Larkin Story,

William McMurray, Catherine Achord and Rebecca Bond as charter members.

     In 1859 a new site was selected for a building.  It was on the land

of William Vincent, west of Grays Creek and near the McCauley house.  

Four acres of land were deeded to the church, the same property where 

the present church is today.

     Just before the Civil War, a new frame structure was erected on the

site where the present buildings are located.  In 1918 the church decided

to build still another new and larger building, which was erected beside

the old building.  This 1918 structure was used until 1955, when the present

brick sanctuary was built.

     In 1965, the church built a new and larger educational building. 

The present church property consists of approximately 18 acres. (1)

--- James E. Minton

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(1) History of the Eastern La. Baptist Association, published with the
minutes of the 132nd annual session, by Mrs. L.A. (Ethel) Richardson.

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