First United Methodist Church at St. Stephens, AL (built ca. 1857; listed on the ARLH)

The first mention of an organized Methodist Church in St. Stephens was 1856 and this church was constructed in 1857.  Land for the church was given by Levin Jefferson Wilson and his wife Elizabeth.  A $500 contract for the church building was awarded t …

Fruitdale Union Chapel Church at Fruitdale, AL (completed 1904)

In the fall of 1902, two men and three ladies filed a declaration to form the Fruitdale Union Chapel Association.  Property for the church was purchased from the Fruitdale Land Company.  Ladies of the community sponsored many projects to raise money fo …

Furman Methodist Church at Furman, AL (completed 1882; listed on the NRHP)

The original church building was constructed in 1857 on the present site of land. The current building was finished in 1882. It has six box columns and an unusual octagonal bell tower capped by a lightning rod. This church is a contributing property to …

Gainestown United Methodist Church at Gainestown, AL

This church was founded in 1819 by Rev. Joshua Wilson. In 1854, a two-story building was built on this site.  The lower floor was a church and the upper floor served as a Masonic lodge. This building was damaged by a tornado in 1911. It was rebuilt imm …

Gainesville Methodist Church at Gainesville, AL (built 1872, listed on the NRHP)

During the 1860 – 1880 period, Edward N. Kring (1836-1910) emerged as the leading carpenter and builder of Gainesville. He built several businesses and homes in the area. He also built the church that’s shown for Gainesville Methodists in 1872, and the …

Heiberger Methodist Church at Heiberger, AL (completed ca. 1906)

This church is located just east of Highway 5 about midway between Marion and Brent. The church is on a hill overlooking Coone’s Landing Bridge on the Cahaba River. Drivers traveling by on Highway 5 have a beautiful view of the church grounds but what …

Hobson Bethel Methodist Church at Newbern, AL (built 1884)

  The Newbern Methodist congregation selected the present site and completed this church in the fall of 1884.  (Prior to this time, they held their services in the Presbyterian Church.)  The lumber used in the construction of the church building i …

Jefferson Methodist Church at Jefferson, AL (built ca. 1856; listed on the NRHP.)

This is a Greek Revival, one-story church with a pedimented end-gable that has a recessed portico with columns set in antis and a square bell tower. It was dedicated on the first Sunday in June, 1856 by the Reverend Phillip Phillips Neely, minister fro …

Marion United Methodist Church at Marion, AL (built ca. 1887, listed on the NRHP)

Methodists had their beginnings in Marion in 1819.  Prior to the construction of the present church building, the Methodist congregation used the Masonic Temple for their services.  In 1879, the Methodists started raising funds to build their own churc …

Mt. Sterling Methodist Church located in Choctaw County, AL in the community of Mt. Sterling (built ca. 1859; listed on the NRHP)

The Mount Sterling Methodist Church was built circa 1859 and was the first local building constructed expressly as a church. The church never had a full-time pastor; however, its services were conducted continuously by Circuit Riders once or twice a mo …

Pelham United Methodist Church in north Choctaw County, AL in the community of Edna (ca. 1888; listed on the ARLH)

This is an example of an increasingly rare intact rural church. It has a highly pitched front-facing gable roof, and two sets of double doors. Local tradition states the church originated a couple miles down the road as the circa 1838 Bethlehem Methodi …

Pine Apple Methodist Church at Pine Apple, AL (built 1872, listed on the NRHP)

Founded by circuit riders as the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the first minister was Rev. A Gillis. Several additions have been made to the 1872 original building, including the present altar and front classrooms of the main sanctuary. The two-sto …