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Arcola Presbyterian Church is located in Louisiana
Arcola Presbyterian Church
Location in Louisiana
Arcola Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Arcola Presbyterian Church
Location in the United States
Location Church St.
Nearest city Arcola, Louisiana
Built 1859
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 82000462
Added to NRHP October 22, 1982

The Arcola Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Arcola, Louisiana, United States. It was built in 1859 and is of the Greek Revival architectural style. It is owned by the Amite–Arcola Presbyterian Church in Amite, Louisiana. The five-acre property was dedicated in 1859 by John Corkern and John Leonard to promote "Christianity, morality and education under the jurisdiction of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South."

By 1861 the church was practicing as Presbyterian. In 1897 it became an official Presbyterian church. On June 3, 1964, the property was given to the congregation.

The Arcola church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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