Asbury United Methodist Church began when Brownville Methodist Church purchased a five-acre tract of land in August 1974. Ground was broken in January 1976 for Asbury United Methodist Church. The first service was held at Asbury on August 8, 1976 when members of Brownsville Methodist loaded into cars for a caravan to the current location of Asbury at 2100 New Natchitoches Road, West Monroe.