Robert's Chapel United Methodist 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.

ROBERT'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, the first church for blacks

in the Denham Springs area, was established in 1894 in a log cabin 

that was also used as a school.  A Rev. Woodard organized the church.

     Three years later the members bought two acres north of Denham

Springs for $2 from P.E. Hill, who donated another acre.  They named

the church Plain View Methodist Church.  The Methodists still own

this property, which is used for a community cemetery.

     The church was moved from the Plain View location in 1908, when

a half-acre was bought on River Road near the present Denham Springs

cemetery for $35 from Mrs. Mary Allen Duffy.  During this time, it

is believed the church took the name Robert's Chapel after a Rev.

Roberts.

     Property for the present church on Julia Street was purchased

from Ferguson and Brashears in 1945 for $5, and a sanctuary, parson-

age and educational building have been built since then.  ---

Arthur L. Perkins, Sr.

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