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Haynes Settlement

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Haynes Settlement was one of the oldest Black settlements in Livingston Parish and the only one known to be shown on a map. It was named for the Haynes family. The property was crossed by the Brakenridge and Thomas railroads. Galilee Baptist Church was established there in 1884 by Rev. C. C. Clayton.
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Livingston Parish, Louisiana
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