Arlington United Methodist Church at Arlington, AL (ca. 1887)

The Arlington Methodist Church was built circa 1887 using lumber from George Lynch’s mill near Kimbrough, AL. George Lynch built the church building, doors and windows. The belfry was added to the church at a later date. The pews in the church are hear …

Bladon Springs Methodist Church at Bladon Springs, AL (ca. 1874; listed on the ARLH)

This church was built circa 1874 by Peter D. Flint who built many of the buildings in the area including the Bladon Springs and Cullom Springs Hotels. The Bladon Springs Church is a contributing property to the Bladon Springs Historic District that’s l …

Brushy Creek Methodist Church in southeast Conecuh County near Lenox, AL (c. 1850s; listed on the ARHP)

This is one of the oldest churches in the county. The date that the church was organized is unknown; however, it was prior to 1856. The congregation’s first church was a small building constructed with round logs. It was replaced with the current churc …

Burnt Corn Methodist Church at Burnt Corn, AL (c. 1913; listed on the Alabama Register)

The Burnt Corn Methodist Church congregation was established in 1913. They met in the Kyser-Betts Store until their church building was finished. It is a one-story frame structure with a corner attached bell tower. The building is a contributing proper …

Calvert United Methodist Church at Calvert, AL (built 1889; listed on the ARLH)

This historic church is located on the west side of Highway 43 in the community of Calvert at the intersection of Highway 43 and Fairford Road (GPS coordinates 31.155395, -88.010503). The church and its cemetery were listed on the Alabama Register of L …

Canton Bend United Methodist Church at Canton Bend, AL (built 1912-1913)

The Canton Bend United Methodist Church congregation was organized on December 12, 1897. In 1910, Percy Smith and Irvin Smith deeded land for the church building. This land adjoined the cemetery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Canton whose org …

Church Street United Methodist Church at Selma, AL (completed 1902, listed on the NRHP)

Methodists were the first denomination to organize in Selma and the only church remaining on the original plot of ground assigned to by the Selma Land Company. In 1835, the Methodists organized with 12 members in a wooden church at the corner of Dallas …

Clark Chapel United Methodist Church at Gainesville, AL (ca. 1867)

Clark Chapel United Methodist Church was founded in 1867 by freed slaves shortly after the Civil War ended. The church pictured below is believed to be the original 1867 building constructed by the church congregation. It still has its original pews. T …

Coretta Scott King’s Childhood Home & Memorial near Marion, AL

Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) grew up on the farm of her parents, Obadiah “Obie” Scott and Bernice McMurray Scott, located north of Marion near the community of North Perry.  The Scott family attended Mt. Tabor AME. Zion Church located next door to th …

Dixons Mills United Methodist Church at Dixons Mills, AL (built ca. 1912)

The Dixons Mills United Methodist Church was constructed around 1912 and it was the first church built in the community. Prior to 1912, Sunday School was a community wide activity for all denominations held in the old school house – Dixon’s Mills Acade …

First United Methodist Church at Demopolis, AL (built 1895-1897)

The exact date of the founding of the Demopolis Methodist Church is not known.  However, the circuit riders of the Marengo Circuit (1826-1840) were active in the area, often preaching in the old log assembly building that stood then in the Public Squar …

First United Methodist Church at Evergreen, AL (built 1906, listed on the NRHP)

Records indicate that a Conecuh County Circuit first appeared in the Methodist Conference in 1821.  The early church was called “Thick Woods” and was located about one mile west of Evergreen.  This church burned around 1830.  The present building was c …