List of Methodist churches in the United States
Selected salient ones -- Arkansas
Table:
Church	Dates	City , State

Methodist Episcopal Church , South ( Bald Knob , Arkansas )	1992 NRHP-listed	Bald Knob , Arkansas

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church	1882 built 1986 NRHP-listed	Batesville , Arkansas

Bigelow Methodist Episcopal Church , South	1908 built 1996 NRHP-listed	Bigelow , Arkansas

Calico Rock Methodist Episcopal Church	1924 built 2007 NRHP-listed	Calico Rock , Arkansas

Two Bayou Methodist Church and Cemetery	1875 built 1998 NRHP-listed	Camden , Arkansas

Camp Methodist Church	1878 built 1997 NRHP-listed	Camp , Arkansas

Mt . Zion Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Carthage , Arkansas

Frenchman 's Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church-South and Cemetery	built NRHP-listed	Cato , Arkansas

Smyrna Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Center Hill , Arkansas

Clarendon Methodist-Episcopal Church South	built NRHP-listed	Clarendon , Arkansas

First United Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Conway , Arkansas

Crossett Methodist Church	1949 built 2010 NRHP-listed	Crossett , Arkansas

Methodist Episcopal Church , South ( Dardanelle , Arkansas )	built NRHP-listed	Dardanelle , Arkansas

First United Methodist Church	1923 built 1992 NRHP-listed	DeWitt , Arkansas

Emmet Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Emmet , Arkansas

First United Methodist Church	1925 built 1983 NRHP-listed	Fordyce , Arkansas

Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church	built NRHP-listed	Fort Smith , Arkansas

First United Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Forrest City , Arkansas

First United Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Hamburg , Arkansas

Houston Methodist Episcopal Church , South	built NRHP-listed	Houston , Arkansas

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The First United Methodist Church , once the Methodist Episcopal Church , South , is a historic church at Main and Center Sts . in Bald Knob , Arkansas . It is a single story frame structure , finished in brick , that was built in 1927 with a distinctive blend of Craftsman and Tudor Revival elements . Its gable end is finished in half-timbered stucco , with a projecting bay of diamond-pane windows . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .
Bald Knob is a city in White County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census . Located at the intersection of two of the state 's natural regions , Bald Knob is often promoted as where the Ozarks meet the Delta . Bald Knob is also a leading strawberry producer in the state , known for its yearly Strawberry Fest held during Mother 's Day weekend . It was once known as the leading strawberry producer in the world . Bald Knob was established in 1881 .
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 895 Oak Street in Batesville , Arkansas . It is a single-story sandstone structure , with a gable roof and a projecting square tower at the front . The tower rises in stone to a hipped skirt , above which is a wood-frame belfry , which is topped by a shallow-pitch pyramidal roof . The main entrance is set in the base of the tower , inside a round-arch opening . Built in 1881 , it is the oldest surviving church building in the city . The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 .
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County , Arkansas , United States , 80 miles ( 183 km ) northeast of Little Rock , the state capital . According to the 2010 Census , the population of the city was 10,268 . The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas . This small town in the foothills of the Ozarks offers a diverse view from Ramsey Hill at the Southside to the vast Plains in the East .
Bigelow Methodist Episcopal Church , South is a historic church west of the junction of Volman and Emma Streets in Bigelow , Arkansas . It is a single-story wood frame structure with a gabled roof and weatherboard siding . It has a slightly project entry vestibule , with a double-door entry topped by a single-pane square window . Above this a flared roof section transitions to a square tower , which straddles across the end of the main roof and is topped by a gabled roof . The eaves of all roofs show exposed rafter ends in the Craftsman style . It was built about 1908 , at a time when the small town was undergoing a boom due to the lumber industry . The church is one of the few surviving buildings from that period . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 .
Bigelow is a town in Perry County , Arkansas , United States . Located in Central Arkansas near the confluence of the Fourche La Fave River and Arkansas River , the community was incorporated in 1905 as Esau . Based largely on the timber industry , the town grew until the lumber mills were closed in 1920 . The population was 329 at the 2000 census .
The Calico Rock Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic former church building at 101 W. 1st in Calico Rock , Arkansas , just north of the Calico Rock Historic District . It is a single story brick structure , built in 1923-24 with Colonial Revival and Craftsman features . It has a front-gable roof with large Craftsman brackets and exposed rafters , with hip-roofed chancel and transept ends . The main entrance is sheltered by a gable-roofed porch supported by brick posts . The building served as home to a local Methodist congregation until c. 2007 . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 .
Calico Rock is a city in Izard County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 1,545 at the 2010 census , up from 991 in 2000 .
Two Bayou Methodist Church and Cemetery are a historic church and cemetery in rural Ouachita County , Arkansas , near the county seat of Camden . The vernacular single-story wood-frame church was built in 1875 by J. T. Mendenhall . It is located at the southern end of Ouachita County Road 125 , off US Route 278 west of Camden . The cemetery , which lies just south of the church , was predominantly populated between 1850 ( the date of its oldest marker ) and 1948 . The building is little-altered since its construction , and was used regularly for services between its construction and the 1940s . The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 .
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas . Located on a bluff overlooking the Ouachita River , Camden is a city rich in Civil War history . The city is located around 100 miles ( 160 km ) from Little Rock and 50 miles ( 80 km ) miles north of Louisiana . First known as a French trading post called Ecore à Fabri , its history has been closely tied to the river and it was called the Queen City of the Ouachita during the steamboat era . In 1864 , Camden became the unintended focus of the Red River Campaign , a major Civil War effort resulting in several significant battles . In 2000 , Camden had a population of 13,154 , but it lost 7.4 percent of its residents and recorded 12,183 in 2010 . Camden is the principal city of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Ouachita and Calhoun counties .
The Camp Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church on Arkansas Highway 9 in Camp , Arkansas . The church was built in 1878 to serve the Camp Methodist Congregation ; it was constructed by local carpenters in a vernacular style with Gothic Revival features . A school operated in the church building until 1914 . In the 1980s , church services were briefly cancelled due to the shrinking congregation ; former church members rehabilitated the church in 1983 , after which services began again . The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9 , 1997 . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 .
Camp is an unincorporated community in Fulton County , Arkansas , United States . Camp is located on Arkansas Highway 9 , 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) east-northeast of Salem . Camp has a post office with ZIP code 72520 .
Mt . Zion Methodist Church is a historic church in rural Dallas County , Arkansas . The church is located on County Road 407 , roughly 2.5 miles northeast of Carthage . The wood frame clapboarded structure was built c. 1910 , and is virtually unaltered since its construction . The main facade has two doors ( traditionally one each for men and women ) , and features very simple vernacular styling . The church is notable for its well-preserved interior . The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 .
Carthage is a town in Dallas County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 343 at the 2010 census .
The Frenchman 's Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church - South and Cemetery is a historic church in Cato , Arkansas . Located at the junction of Cato , Frenchman Mountain , and Camp Joseph Robinson Roads , it is a single-story wood frame structure , built in 1880 as a two-story building to house both religious services and the local Masonic lodge . The upper story , housing the lodge facilities , was removed in 1945 . The congregation was organized in 1872 in Cato , the oldest community in northern Pulaski County . The church declined after most of the land in the area was taken to establish Camp Joseph T. Robinson , with the church now enclaved within its bounds . The church and its adjacent cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 .
Smyrna Methodist Church is a historic church in rural White County , Arkansas . It is located west of Searcy , on Jaybird Lane just south of Arkansas Highway 36 . It is a single story wood frame structure , with a gabled roof , mainly weatherboard siding , and a stone foundation . A small open belfry rises from the roof ridge , topped by a gabled roof . The front facade has a projecting gabled vestibule , its gabled section finished in diamond-cut wooden shingles . The main gable is partly finished in vertical board siding , with decorative vergeboard woodwork attached to the roof edge . Built in 1854 , it is one of the county 's few surviving pre-Civil War buildings , and its finest surviving Greek Revival church . Some of the logs used to build the church began growing as trees in the early 1600s . The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .
The Clarendon Methodist-Episcopal Church South is a historic church at 121 Third Street in Clarendon , Arkansas . It is a two-story brick structure with a cross-gable configuration , that has a dome at the crossing point of the gables . Single-story classroom and office wings flank the main block . The church was built in 1912 , and was designed by John Gaisford , who produced a number of designs for Episcopal Church South congregations between 1905 and 1918 . It is one of Clarendon 's oldest church buildings , and one of its most impressive Classical Revival structures . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 .
Clarendon is a city in , and the county seat of , Monroe County , Arkansas , United States . Located in the Arkansas Delta , the city 's position on the White River at the mouth of the Cache River has defined the community since first incorporating in 1859 . Although the river has brought devastation and disaster to the city occasionally throughout history , it has also provided economic opportunities , transportation , recreation and tourism to the city . Once home to a variety of industries , today Clarendon 's economy is largely based on agriculture . Similar to many Delta communities , the city 's population has been dwindling since mechanization on the farm reduced the number of agricultural-related jobs in the area . At the 2010 Census , the population was 1,664 , the lowest value recorded since 1890 .
First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at the junction of Prince and Clifton Street in Conway , Arkansas . It is a single story brick building with Classical Revival style , set on a raised foundation . The building is basically rectangular in shape , but its main roof is cruciform , with gables on all for sides , and a dome at the center . The front has a fully pedimented six-column Classical portico , with an entablature and dentillated pediment with a small round window at its center . The church was designed by George W. Kramer of New York City , and built in 1913 for a Methodist congregation founded in 1871 . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .
Conway is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Faulkner County , located in the state 's most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area , Central Arkansas . Conway is unusual in that the majority of its residents do not commute out of the city to work . The city also serves as a regional shopping , educational , work , healthcare , sports , and cultural hub for Faulkner County and surrounding areas . Conway 's growth can be attributed to its jobs in technology and higher education with its largest employers being Acxiom , the University of Central Arkansas , Hewlett Packard , Hendrix College , Insight Enterprises , and many technology start up companies . Conway is home to three post-secondary educational institutions , earning it the nickname The City of Colleges . As of the 2017 Census Estimate , the city proper had a total population of 65,782 , making Conway the eighth-largest city in Arkansas . Central Arkansas , the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway , AR Metropolitan Statistical Area , is ranked 75th largest in the United States with 734,622 people in 2016 . Conway is part of the larger Little Rock-North Little Rock , AR Combined Statistical Area , which in 2016 had a population of 905,847 , and ranked the country 's 60th largest CSA .
The Crossett Methodist Church is now known as the First Methodist Church of Crossett . It is at 500 Main St. , Crossett , Arkansas , United States , and was built in 1949 .
Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County , Arkansas , United States , with a population of 5,507 , according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates . Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett , the population is 10,752 . Crossett was incorporated in 1903 . There are four properties on Main Street in Crossett listed on the National Register of Historic Places , as well as the Crossett Experimental Forest , located 7 mi ( 11 km ) south .
The First United Methodist Church , formerly the Methodist Episcopal Church , South , is a historic church at 100 North 2nd Street in Dardanelle , Arkansas . It is a 1-1/2 story brick building , constructed in 1891 and extensively altered into its present Prairie School appearance in 1917 . The congregation was organized in 1848 , and first met in a schoolhouse prior to the construction of its first sanctuary in 1858 . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 .
Dardanelle is a city in Yell County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 4,745 at the 2010 census . Along with Danville , it serves as a county seat for Yell County . It is located near Lake Dardanelle . Dardanelle is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area .
The First United Methodist Church is a historic church building at Jefferson and Cross Streets in DeWitt , Arkansas . It is a two-story red brick structure , designed Thompson & Harding and built in 1923 . It has a Classical Revival style portico supported by six unevenly spaced Tuscan columns . The triangular pediment is fully enclosed , with a central oculus window . The building is the third built for a congregation established in 1854-55 , and the first built of brick . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .
DeWitt is the second largest city in Arkansas County , Arkansas , United States , which also serves as the county seat of the southern district of Arkansas County . Population was 3,292 at the time of the 2010 census . DeWitt is perhaps most celebrated as the childhood home of Bobby Capps , keyboardist/vocalist for the southern rock band 38 Special .
Emmet Methodist Church is a historic church at 209 S. Walnut in Emmet , Arkansas . Built between 1917 & 1918 , it is one of the few Akron Plan church buildings in the state , and it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture . Its main entrance is highlighted by a curved portico supported by four columns topped with simple curved capitals . The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. and it serves a congregation which was organized in 1855 .
Emmet is a city in Nevada and Hempstead counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas . It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and Arkansas Highway 299 in the Arkansas Timberlands region of southwest Arkansas . It is part of the larger Ark-La-Tex tri-state region . As of the 2010 census , the population of Emmet was 518 .
The First United Methodist Church is a historic church building at E. 4th and Spring Sts . in Fordyce , Arkansas . The two story brick building was designed by John Parks Almand and built in 1925 . The Arts and Crafts style building presents a long facade to East 4th Street , with its main entry separating the sanctuary to the right and a wing of offices and Sunday School classrooms to the left . It was the second church for a congregation established c. 1883 ; the first was destroyed by fire in 1922 . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 .
Fordyce is a city in Dallas County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 4,300 at the 2010 census , down from 4,799 in 2000 . The city is the county seat , home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse . Within Fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places , including the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company . The town was named for Samuel W. Fordyce .
The Goddard United Methodist Church formerly the Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church , is a historic church at 1922 Dodson Avenue in Fort Smith , Arkansas . The church building is an imposing Late Gothic stone structure , built in 1930 to a design by the local architectural firm of Haralson and Nelson . The congregation for which it was built was founded in 1908 , and worshipped in a wood-frame church at this site prior to the construction of the present edifice . In October 1945 the church was renamed the Goddard Memorial Methodist Church in honor of a recent pastor , Dr. O. E. Goddard . The church complex includes , in addition to the church , a children 's building , fellowship hall , and office building . The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 .
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County . As of the 2010 Census , the population was 86,209 . With an estimated population of 88,037 in 2017 , it is the principal city of the Fort Smith , Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area , a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford , Franklin , and Sebastian , and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah . Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna , Italy , site of the World War II Battle of Cisterna , fought by United States Army Rangers commanded by Fort Smith native William O. Darby . The city also has a mutual friendship-city relationship with Jining , China . Fort Smith lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border , situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers , also known as Belle Point . Fort Smith was established as a western frontier military post in 1817 , when it was also a center of fur trading . The city developed there . It became well known as a base for migrants ' settling of the Wild West and for its law enforcement heritage . In 2007 , the city of Fort Smith was selected by the United States Department of the Interior as the site of the new United States Marshals Service National Museum , slated to open in 2019 .
The First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 101 S. Izard Street in Forrest City , Arkansas . It is a two-story brick structure , designed by Memphis architect John Gaisford and built in 1917 as the second church for its congregation . One of Gaisford 's last designs , it is Classical Revival in style , with a Greek-style temple front with full-height Ionic columns supporting a triangular pediment , with limestone trim accenting the brickwork . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 .
Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County , Arkansas , United States , and the county seat . It was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest , who used the location as a campsite for a construction crew completing a railroad between Memphis and Little Rock , shortly after the Civil War . The population was 15,371 at the 2010 census , an increase from 14,774 in 2000 . The city refers to itself as the Jewel of the Delta .
The First United Methodist Church is a historic church building at 204 S. Main in Hamburg , Arkansas . The brick Gothic Revival building was built in 1910 for Hamburg 's first organized congregation , founded in 1850 , which had previously met in a wood frame building on the same site . It was designed by the Nolley Brothers , who owned a local brickyard , and was based on Gothic Revival designs that one of them had observed at the St. Louis World 's Fair . The original building 's main facade consisted of two towers , one higher than the other , flanking a single-story sanctuary section . Although the main roof spine runs between the towers , there is a large gable between the towers perpendicular to that line facing the front of the building . This gable end is decorated by a stained glass window designed for the church by the Jacoby Art Glass Company of St. Louis . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 .
Hamburg is a city and county seat of Ashley County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 2,857 at the 2010 census .
Houston Methodist Episcopal Church , South is a historic church on Arkansas Highway 60 , near its junction with Arkansas Highway 216 in Houston , Arkansas . It is a single-story wood frame structure , with a gabled roof , weatherboard siding , and a foundation of brick and concrete . A hip-roof vestibule projects from the front , with a single-stage square tower above , topped by a pyramidal roof . Doors and windows are set in rounded-arch openings . Built in 1912 for a congregation organized in 1893 ; it was its second building , it having outgrown the first . It is a fine local example of ecclesiastical Colonial Revival architecture . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 .
Houston is a town in Perry County , Arkansas , United States . The population was 159 at the 2000 census . It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area .