List of Methodist churches in the United States
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This is a list of Methodist churches in the United States. It includes notable churches either where a church means a congregation (in the New Testament definition) or where a church means a building (in the colloquial sense). It also includes campgrounds and conference centers and retreats that are significant Methodist gathering places, including a number of historic sites of camp meetings. This very limited list includes only historically or architecturally significant buildings, and omits many of the currently very largest and influential congregations which do not meet that standard. Methodism was founded with a large component being a rejection of past churches and was developed by John Wesley and others in large open-air gatherings in Great Britain. In the United States, Methodists (along with Baptists and other Protestants) were major participants in the Second Great Awakening wherein people would travel from a large area to a particular site to camp out, listen to itinerant preachers, and pray. The list also includes selected notable Methodist theological buildings.
In the United States, numerous Methodist churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places[1] and on state and local historic registers, many reflecting the values of plainness, of Gothic architecture, of simple adornment. The Greek Revival style is also simple and came to be adopted for numerous American Methodist churches.
Alabama
Several, selected significant Methodist churches in the U.S. are:
Other U.S. significant Methodist churches: (by state then city or town)
Arizona
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church of Glendale | 1928 built 2006 NRHP-listed |
7102 North 58th Drive 33°32′24″N 112°11′4″W / 33.54000°N 112.18444°W / 33.54000; -112.18444 (First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale Sanctuary) |
Glendale, Arizona | Late Gothic Revival | |
| Saint John's Methodist Episcopal Church | 1917 built 1986 NRHP-listed |
318 North 5th Street | Kingman, Arizona | Classical Revival architecture | |
| Garfield Methodist Church | 1925 built 1993 NRHP-listed |
1302 East Roosevelt Street | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery | 1864 built 2006 NRHP-listed |
33°46′42″N 93°22′0″W / 33.77833°N 93.36667°W / 33.77833; -93.36667 (Moscow Methodist Church and Cemetery) | Prescott, Arizona | Bungalow, Craftsman | |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage | 1891 built 1984 NRHP-listed |
127 West Sherman Street | Williams, Arizona | Gothic Revival | |
| Methodist Episcopal Church | 1905 built 1982 NRHP-listed |
256 South 1st Avenue | Yuma, Arizona | Mission Revival |
Arkansas
California
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardsdale Methodist Episcopal Church | 1898 built 1986 NRHP-listed |
1498 Bardsdale Avenue 34°22′17″N 118°55′55″W / 34.37139°N 118.93194°W / 34.37139; -118.93194 (Bardsdale Methodist Episcopal Church) |
Fillmore, California | Only example of "Carpenter Gothic" in Ventura County | |
| Fullerton First Methodist Episcopal Church | 1909 built 2001 NRHP-listed |
117 North Pomona Avenue | Fullerton, California | ||
| Methodist Episcopal Church at Half Moon Bay | 1872 built 1980 NRHP-listed |
777 Miramontes Street | Half Moon Bay, California | ||
| Methodist Episcopal Church of Pescadero | 1890 built 1982 NRHP-listed |
108 San Gregorio Street | Pescadero, California | ||
| St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church | 1867 founded
c. 1908 built |
40 School Street | Point Arena, California | ||
| Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church South | 1910 built 1983 NRHP-listed |
San Diego, California | Designed by architect Norman Foote Marsh in the Classical Revival style |
Colorado
Connecticut
Rockville United Methodist Church 142 Grove Street, Rockville, CT 06066
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Methodist Church | 1887 built 1986 NRHP-listed |
102 North St. 42°24′47″N 113°34′39″W / 42.41306°N 113.57750°W / 42.41306; -113.57750 (Albion Methodist Church) |
Albion, Idaho | Has also been known as "Albion Grange Hall" | |
| Immanuel Methodist Episcopal Church | 1910 built 1982 NRHP-listed |
1406 West Eastman Street | Boise, Idaho | ||
| First United Methodist Church | 1906 built 1979 NRHP-listed |
618 Wallace Avenue | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | ||
| Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Emmett, Idaho | |||
| Trinity Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
Idaho Falls, Idaho | |||
| Lewiston Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
Lewiston, Idaho | |||
| Mackay Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Mackay, Idaho | |||
| First Methodist Church (Moscow, Idaho) | built NRHP-listed |
Moscow, Idaho | |||
| Nampa First Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Nampa, Idaho | |||
| Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Sweet, Idaho | |||
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Memorial United Methodist Church and Parsonage | built NRHP-listed |
Caribou, Maine | |||
| Deering Memorial United Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
Paris, Maine | |||
| Chestnut Street Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
Portland, Maine | |||
| Dunstan Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Scarborough, Maine | |||
| West Durham Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
West Durham, Maine |
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church | 1883 built 1982 NRHP-listed |
Axtell, Nebraska | also known as John Fletcher Christian College Chapel | ||
| St. Paul's Methodist Protestant Church | 1900 built 1979 NRHP-listed |
on Nebraska Highway 17 | Culbertson, Nebraska | ||
| Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage | 1905 built 1999 NRHP-listed |
1225 South 9th Street | Lincoln, Nebraska | Designed by architect A.W. Woods | |
| First Welch Calvinistic Methodist Church and Cemetery | built NRHP-listed |
Monroe, Nebraska | |||
| Trinity United Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
511 North Elm Street | Grand Island, Nebraska |
Nevada
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Methodist Church | 1866 built 2003 NRHP-listed |
135 Court St. 39°29′32″N 117°4′6″W / 39.49222°N 117.06833°W / 39.49222; -117.06833 (Austin Methodist Church) |
Austin, Nevada | Italianate | |
| Bethel AME Church | built NRHP-listed |
Reno, Nevada | |||
| First United Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
Reno, Nevada | |||
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Methodist Episcopal Church | 1904 built 1976 NRHP-listed |
3rd St. and Lead Ave. 35°4′52.5″N 106°39′4.5″W / 35.081250°N 106.651250°W / 35.081250; -106.651250 (First Methodist Episcopal Church (Albuquerque, New Mexico)) |
Albuquerque, New Mexico | Late Gothic Revival, Folk Gothic | |
| First Methodist Church of Clovis | built NRHP-listed |
Clovis, New Mexico | |||
| Phillips Chapel CME Church | built NRHP-listed |
Las Cruces, New Mexico | |||
| St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Raton, New Mexico | |||
| First United Methodist Church of Deming | 1976 built
NRHP-listed |
1020 South Granite Street | Deming, New Mexico |
New York
North Carolina
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Mount Holly, North Carolina
North Dakota
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Episcopal Church (Devils Lake, North Dakota) | 1915 built 2008 NRHP-listed |
601 5th St. NE. 48°6′56″N 98°51′24″W / 48.11556°N 98.85667°W / 48.11556; -98.85667 (Methodist Episcopal Church (Devils Lake, North Dakota)) |
Devils Lake, North Dakota | Designed by Joseph A. Shannon in Classical Revival, Romanesque | |
| Drayton United Methodist Church | 1906 built 1979 NRHP-listed |
ND 44 48°33′48″N 97°10′37″W / 48.56333°N 97.17694°W / 48.56333; -97.17694 (Drayton United Methodist Church) |
Drayton, North Dakota | Akron Plan church in Romanesque, Late Romanesque Revival, Other | |
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ponce | 1907 built 1987 NRHP-listed |
Calle Villa 135 18°0′44″N 66°36′58″W / 18.01222°N 66.61611°W / 18.01222; -66.61611 (Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ponce) |
Ponce, Puerto Rico | Eclectic early 20th century work, important as first Puerto Rico design by Czech architect Antonin Nechodoma | |
Rhode Island
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul's United Methodist Church | 1807 built | Newport, Rhode Island | |||
| Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage | 1844 built 1971 NRHP-listed |
41°43′49″N 71°17′2″W / 41.73028°N 71.28389°W / 41.73028; -71.28389 (Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage) | Warren, Rhode Island | Greek Revival, Italian Villa | |
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperton Community Methodist Church | built NRHP-listed |
Copperton, Utah | |||
| Corinne Methodist Episcopal Church | 1870 built NRHP-listed |
Corner of Colorado and South 600 Streets. | Corinne, Utah | ||
| First Methodist Episcopal Church | 1905 built 1995 NRHP-listed |
200 South 200 East | Salt Lake City, Utah | Victorian and Eclectic style; also known as First Methodist Episcopal Church | |
| Trinity A.M.E. Church | 1909 built 1976 NRHP-listed |
Salt Lake City, Utah | |||
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Methodist Church | 1873 built 1970 NRHP-listed |
Grafton, West Virginia | "Mother Church" of Mother's Day; a U.S. National Historic Landmark | ||
| Southern Methodist Church Building | built NRHP-listed |
Buckhannon, West Virginia | |||
| Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Charleston, West Virginia | |||
| Trinity Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church | built NRHP-listed |
Clarksburg, West Virginia | |||
| John Wesley Methodist Church | 1820 built 1974 NRHP-listed |
Lewisburg, West Virginia | |||
| Lynch Chapel United Methodist Church | 1902 built 2006 NRHP-listed |
Morgantown, West Virginia | |||
Wisconsin
Wyoming
| Church | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Episcopal Church (Buffalo, Wyoming) | 1899 built 1976 NRHP-listed |
Fort and N. Adams Sts.44°20′55″N 106°42′1″W / 44.34861°N 106.70028°W / 44.34861; -106.70028 (Methodist Episcopal Church (Buffalo, Wyoming)) | Buffalo, Wyoming | Akron plan design | |
| First United Methodist Church | 1867 founded 1890 built 1975 NRHP-listed |
NE corner of 18th St. and Central Ave.41°8′7″N 104°48′53″W / 41.13528°N 104.81472°W / 41.13528; -104.81472 (First United Methodist Church (Cheyenne, Wyoming)) | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Congregation founded in 1867. Wild Bill Hickok was married in this church, in 1876. 1890 building is "semi-Gothic". |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ St. George's United Methodist Church Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
- ↑ Adelle Rivers (2005). "Andrews Chapel". Washington County Historical and Genealogical Quarterly (October/November/December). Washington County Alabama Historical and Genealogical Society.
- ↑ Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal (1997). America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places For Every Community. John Wiley and Sons. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-471-14502-8.
Mount Sterling Methodist Church Choctaw County Historical Society.
- ↑ Funaro, Vincent (May 19, 2015). "Largest United Methodist Church in the US Builds New $90 Million Sanctuary to Expand Its 20K Membership". Christian Post. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ↑ Betty M. Gaither (February 18, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harrisonburg Methodist Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 8, 2017.[permanent dead link] with 21 photos and three maps[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Sluss, Jacqueline (July 16, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ↑ Carol J. Waseleski (May 10, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Asbury United Methodist Church". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos from 1983
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grace Methodist Episcopal Church / Grace United Methodist Church". National Park Service. and accompanying seven photos from 1984 and c.1870
- ↑ David Rue11 and Christine Fonda (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tuftonboro United Methodist Church". National Park Service.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) and accompanying six photos from 1995 and 1997 - ↑ "Church | Port Elizabeth United Methodist Church | United States". portelizabethnjumc.org. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Port Elizabeth United Methodist Church Historic Site | Port Elizabeth United Methodist Church, New Jersey". Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ Miriam Trementozzi (June 7, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Barre Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved June 16, 2016. with Hedding Methodist Church in #2, #4, #5, #6 of 27 photos, most from 1979