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

First Methodist Church Building	built NRHP-listed	Atoka , Oklahoma

Blackburn Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Blackburn , Oklahoma

Methodist Episcopal Church , South	built NRHP-listed	Checotah , Oklahoma

First United Methodist Church of Drumright	built NRHP-listed	Drumright , Oklahoma

Methodist Episcopal Church , South	built NRHP-listed	Lawton , Oklahoma

Methodist Church of Marshall	built NRHP-listed	Marshall , Oklahoma

Mulhall United Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Mulhall , Oklahoma

Ward Chapel AME Church	built NRHP-listed	Muskogee , Oklahoma

Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church	1929 built 1978 NRHP-listed 1999 NHL	Tulsa , Oklahoma

First Methodist-Episcopal Church , South	built NRHP-listed	Vinita , Oklahoma

First United Methodist Church	built NRHP-listed	Walters , Oklahoma

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First Methodist Church Building is a historic church building at 105 W. 1st Street in Atoka , Oklahoma . It was built in 1915 and added to the National Register in 1980 .
Atoka is a city in , and the county seat of , Atoka County , Oklahoma , United States . The population was 3,107 at the 2010 census , an increase of 4.0 percent from 2,988 at the 2000 census . The city was settled by the Choctaw and named in 1867 by a Baptist missionary for Chief Atoka , whose name means ball ground in English .
Blackburn Methodist Church is a historic church at D Street and 4th Avenue in Blackburn , Oklahoma . It was built in 1904 and added to the National Register in 1984 .
Blackburn is a town in Pawnee County , Oklahoma , United States . The population was 108 at the 2010 census , up 5.9 percent from 102 at the 2000 census . It is 12 miles ( 19 km ) east of the city of Pawnee .
The Methodist Episcopal Church , South in Checotah , Oklahoma , also known as First United Methodist Church , Checotah , is a historic church at 419 W. Gentry Street . It was built in 1917 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 . It is a two-story brick building . Its sanctuary has an unusual corner pulpit from which four aisles radiate reminiscent of early 'meetinghouse ' styles . It rises two stories with a curved balcony surrounding the rear sides of the sanctuary . All millwork and furniture are of oak . The plank floors are white pine .
Checotah is a town in McIntosh County , Oklahoma , United States . It was named for Samuel Checote , the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War . The population was 3,481 at the 2000 census . According to Census 2010 , the population has decreased to 3,335 ; a 4.19% loss . Checotah is home to numerous antique malls , a Civil War battle site and a downtown historic district . Checotah claims to be the steer wrestling capital of the world . Early boosters called Checotah , The Gem of the Prairie .
The First United Methodist Church of Drumright is a historic Methodist church in Drumright , Oklahoma . It was built in 1927 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 . Its NRHP nomination mentions it :
Drumright is a city in Creek and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . It began as an oil boom town . However , the population has declined as oil production has waned in the area . The population was 2,907 at the 2010 census , almost unchanged from 2,905 at the 2000 census . Drumright and nearby Cushing were at the center of a large , productive oilfield in the 1910s and 1920s .
Methodist Episcopal Church , South ( also known as Centenary Methodist Church ) is a historic church at 702 D Avenue in Lawton , Oklahoma . It was built in 1924 in a Classical Revival style and added to the National Register in 1985 .
Lawton is a city in , and the county seat of , Comanche County , in the State of Oklahoma . Located in southwestern Oklahoma , about 87 mi ( 140 km ) southwest of Oklahoma City , it is the principal city of the Lawton , Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the 2010 census , Lawton 's population was 96,867 , making it the fifth-largest city in the state . Built on former reservation lands of Kiowa , Comanche , and Apache Indians , Lawton was founded on 6 August 1901 , and was named after Major General Henry Ware Lawton , a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient killed in action in the Philippine-American War . Lawton 's landscape is typical of the Great Plains , with flat topography and gently rolling hills , while the area north of the city is marked by the Wichita Mountains . The city 's proximity to Fort Sill Military Reservation gave Lawton economic and population stability throughout the 20th century . Although Lawton 's economy is still largely dependent on Fort Sill , it has also grown to encompass manufacturing , higher education , health care , and retail . The city 's government is run by a council-manager government consisting of a city manager and a city council headed by a mayor . Interstate 44 and three major United States highways serve the city , while Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport connects Lawton by air . Recreation can be found at the city 's many parks , lakes , museums , and festivals . Notable residents of the city include many musical and literary artists , as well as several professional athletes .
The Methodist Church of Marshall is a historic church off OK 74 in Marshall , Oklahoma . It was added to the National Register in 1984 . The congregation was organized in 1895 . Its building was constructed in 1898 . The church was moved in 1902 , along with many other buildings of the town , about .75 miles ( 1.21 km ) to be near the new Santa Fe Railroad depot .
Marshall is a rural town in Logan County , Oklahoma , United States , and is an outer suburb/exurb on the northern edge of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 278 at the 2010 census , a 5.7 percent increase from 258 at the 2000 census . Sperling Bestplaces lists the Marshall ( zip 73056 ) population at 580 .
Mulhall United Methodist Church is a historic church at Bryant and Craig Streets in Mulhall , Oklahoma . It was built in 1894 and added to the National Register in 1984 . It was deemed notable as the oldest church building still intact in north central Oklahoma having been constructed during the Oklahoma Territorial year of 1894 and continuous religious services have been held in it for almost 95 years , and because it is the oldest and best remaining example of Gothic Revival architecture as applied to a church in north central Oklahoma . It is a one-and-a-half-story building , 38 by 51 feet ( 12 m × 16 m ) in plan .
Mulhall is a town in Logan ( mostly ) and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . The population was 225 at the 2010 census , down 5.9 percent from 239 at the 2000 census . It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Ward Chapel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church building at 319 N. 9th Street in Muskogee , Oklahoma . It was built in 1904 , three years before Oklahoma achieved statehood . It was added to the National Register in 1984 . It was deemed significant as one of the oldest remaining social institutions in the black community of Muskogee ; it is the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church and the second oldest black Protestant church in Muskogee . It is a one-and-a-half-story 90 by 44 feet ( 27 m × 13 m ) church , built of brick laid in running bond , painted yellow . The Ward Chapel congregation was founded in 1883 . The 1904 church building was built in 1904 to accommodate the growing congregation and to serve the spiritual and social needs of Muskogee 's black community which numbered over 7,000 at the time of construction .
Muskogee ( /məˈskoʊɡiː/ ) is the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Muskogee County . Home to Bacone College , it lies approximately 48 miles ( 77 km ) southeast of Tulsa . The population of the city was 39,223 as of the 2010 census , a 2.4 percent increase from 38,310 at the 2000 census . The 1951 film Jim Thorpe - All-American , starring Burt Lancaster , was filmed on the campus of Bacone Indian College at Muskogee . Three feature films were recently shot in Muskogee : Salvation ( 2007 ) , Denizen ( 2010 ) , and American Honey ( 2016 ) .
The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church , located in downtown Tulsa , Oklahoma and completed in 1929 , is considered to be one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical Art Deco architecture in the United States , and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places . Built by a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church , South , it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999 .
Tulsa /ˈtʌlsə/ is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-most populous city in the United States . As of July 2018 [ update ] , the population was 403,035 , an increase of 11,129 since the 2010 Census . It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area , a region with 991,005 residents in the MSA and 1,251,172 in the CSA . The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County , the most densely populated county in Oklahoma , with urban development extending into Osage , Rogers , and Wagoner counties . Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe . For most of the 20th century , the city held the nickname Oil Capital of the World and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry . Historically , a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa 's economy ; however , today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance , aviation , telecommunications and technology . Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level , Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa . It is situated on the Arkansas River between the Osage Hills and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma , a region of the state known as Green Country . Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma , Tulsa houses two art museums , full-time professional opera and ballet companies , and one of the nation 's largest concentrations of art deco architecture . The city has been called one of America 's most livable large cities by Partners for Livable Communities , Forbes , and Relocate America . FDi Magazine in 2009 ranked the city no .
First Methodist-Episcopal Church , South is a historic church building at 314 W. Canadian Avenue in Vinita , Oklahoma , United States . It is still active , and is now officially named First United Methodist Church .
Vinita is a city and county seat of Craig County , Oklahoma , United States . As of the 2010 census , the population was 5,743 , a decrease of 11.22 percent from 6,469 at the 2000 census .
First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 202 E. Oklahoma in Walters , Oklahoma . The church was built in 1917 at a cost of $ 15,000 . Handmade bricks from local clay were used , and members of the church congregation volunteered to work on the building . It is the only building in Cotton County , Oklahoma that includes major elements of the Romanesque Revival style and incorporates a large dome at its center . According to the national register submission form , it is the best example of this architecture style in southwestern Oklahoma . It was added to the National Register in 1983 .
Walters is a town in Cotton County , Oklahoma , United States . The population was 2,551 at the 2010 census . The city , nestled in between twin creeks , is the county seat of Cotton County . The city 's motto is Small town ; Big heart .