- Livingston, Iowa -

Established 1854

Nestled in the lush rolling hills of southwest Appanoose County stands the remaining edifice of the Franklin Baptist Church.  This simple white framed church building along with the gravestones of those who lived in that community are all that is noticeably left of the village of Livingston, Iowa. 

A familial patriarch from Ohio by the name of Benjamin Barney came with his family to what is now southwest Appanoose county in 1853 where he claimed 320 acres as compensation for his military service during the War of 1812.  Barney and the other pioneers who began to settle in the area found enough water and timber to sustain a village.  It was quickly decided that the village should be named after the community's most prominent leader, Livingston Parker, the son-in-law of Benjamin Barney.

To learn more about the village of Livingston and the various families that pioneered in this community, please click on the page in the menu bar above labeled "HISTORY" as well as any desired options in the dropdown menu beneath that tab that might be of interest.  This website is brought to you by the Historic Livingston Foundation which you can learn more about by clicking on the page in the menu bar above labeled "ABOUT".  You can also find contact information and the actual address of Livingston by clicking on the page in the menu bar above labeled "CONTACT".

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