James Chapel United Methodist Church, Livingston, LA
Submitted by Eddie Bennett
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For some reason James Chapel is not listed in the book "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.

James Chapel United Methodist Church:  Established around 1850 as a 

circuit-rider church on a site near what is now the corner of LA Hwy

441 and LA Hwy 42 west of Springfield and south of Holden. The Church

building was moved, on logs, in 1895 to the present site 1/4 mile from

the junction of James Chapel Rd. S and George White Road.  A member of

the James family donated the original land. Said to be related to the 

outlaws Jesse and Frank James.  



James Chapel was first founded as a Methodist Episcopal Church.  

The original records of the church have long since been lost. One day

I hope to find some of this information.  



The Albany Methodist Church and McCarroll Chapel, (Holden Methodist)

over the years were merged with James Chapel to form the present day 

church.  Records are available from circa 1900. Although some are 

missing.  



Eddie Bennett

Church Secretary

Jameschapel@i-.com
(c) 2002 James Chapel UMC





Information about the James Family obtained from Mrs. Annie B. Lewis.