List of Methodist churches in the United States
Selected salient ones -- Florida
Table:
Church

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Dates

Location

City, State

Description

Citra Methodist Episcopal Church-South

built
1998 NRHP-listed

29°24′40″N 82°6′51″W﻿ / ﻿29.41111°N 82.11417°W﻿ / 29.41111; -82.11417﻿ (Citra Methodist Episcopal Church-South)

Citra, Florida

Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church

built
2000 NRHP-listed

27°58′8″N 82°47′54″W﻿ / ﻿27.96889°N 82.79833°W﻿ / 27.96889; -82.79833﻿ (Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church)

Clearwater, Florida

First Methodist Episcopal Church

built
1996 NRHP-listed

27°46′8″N 80°36′4″W﻿ / ﻿27.76889°N 80.60111°W﻿ / 27.76889; -80.60111﻿ (First Methodist Episcopal Church (Fellsmere, Florida))

Fellsmere, Florida

Mount Zion AME Church

built
NRHP-listed

Jacksonville, Florida

United Methodist Church (Jasper, Florida)

1878 built
1978 NRHP-listed

405 Central Avenue, S.W.
30°30′53″N 82°56′52″W﻿ / ﻿30.51472°N 82.94778°W﻿ / 30.51472; -82.94778﻿ (United Methodist Church (Jasper, Florida))

Jasper, Florida

Carpenter Gothic

First United Methodist Church

built
NRHP-listed

28°17′22″N 81°24′24″W﻿ / ﻿28.28944°N 81.40667°W﻿ / 28.28944; -81.40667﻿ (First United Methodist Church (Kissimmee, Florida))

Kissimmee, Florida

Late Gothic Revival

Falling Creek Methodist Church and Cemetery

1996 NRHP-listed

30°15′32″N 82°39′52″W﻿ / ﻿30.25889°N 82.66444°W﻿ / 30.25889; -82.66444﻿ (Falling Creek Methodist Church and Cemetery)

Lake City, Florida

Greater Bethel AME Church

built
NRHP-listed

Miami, Florida

Miccosukee Methodist Church

1996 NRHP-listed

30°35′36″N 84°2′28″W﻿ / ﻿30.59333°N 84.04111°W﻿ / 30.59333; -84.04111﻿ (Miccosukee Methodist Church)

Miccosukee, Florida

Methodist Episcopal Church at Black Creek

1990 NRHP-listed

3925 Main St.
30°4′4″N 81°51′46″W﻿ / ﻿30.06778°N 81.86278°W﻿ / 30.06778; -81.86278﻿ (Methodist Episcopal Church at Black Creek)

Middleburg, Florida

Mount Zion A.M.E. Church

built
NRHP-listed

Ocala, Florida

Orange Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery

1988 NRHP-listed

29°30′9″N 81°56′44″W﻿ / ﻿29.50250°N 81.94556°W﻿ / 29.50250; -81.94556﻿ (Orange Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery)

Orange Springs, Florida

First Methodist Church of Oviedo

2007 NRHP-listed

263 King St.
28°40′20″N 81°12′48″W﻿ / ﻿28.67222°N 81.21333°W﻿ / 28.67222; -81.21333﻿ (First Methodist Church of Oviedo)

Oviedo, Florida

Another tetrastyle church

First Methodist Church of St. Petersburg

1925 built
1990 NRHP-listed

212 Third St., N.
27°46′31″N 82°38′15″W﻿ / ﻿27.77528°N 82.63750°W﻿ / 27.77528; -82.63750﻿ (First Methodist Church of St. Petersburg)

St. Petersburg, Florida

Late Gothic Revival

Grace United Methodist Church

1887 built
1979 NRHP-listed

8 Carrera St.
29°52′37″N 81°18′54″W﻿ / ﻿29.87694°N 81.31500°W﻿ / 29.87694; -81.31500﻿ (Grace United Methodist Church (St. Augustine, Florida))

St. Augustine, Florida

Arranged to be constructed by Henry Flagler, designed by Carrere and Hastings in Spanish Renaissance Revival with Moorish elements

Pisgah United Methodist Church

1974 NRHP-listed

Pisgah Church Road
30°33′5″N 84°9′49″W﻿ / ﻿30.55139°N 84.16361°W﻿ / 30.55139; -84.16361﻿ (Pisgah United Methodist Church)

Tallahassee, Florida

Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Umatilla

1922 built
2000 NRHP-listed

100 West Guerrant St.28°55′39″N 81°40′17″W﻿ / ﻿28.92750°N 81.67139°W﻿ / 28.92750; -81.67139﻿ (Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Umatilla)

Umatilla, Florida

Gothic, Classical, Prairie, and Italian Renaissance Styles

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The Citra Methodist Episcopal Church-South ( also known as Citra United Methodist Church ) is a historic church in Citra , Florida . It is located at 2010 NE 180th Street . On March 5 , 1998 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County , Florida , United States . The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area . Citra is known as the home of the pineapple orange , ( originally called the Hickory orange ) a name coined in 1883 for an orange ( fruit ) with an aroma reminiscent of the pineapple .
The Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church ( also known as the Hope Henry AME Church ) is a historic church in Clearwater , Pinellas County , Florida . It is located at 600 Jones Street . On February 3 , 2000 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County , Florida , United States , northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg . To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 107,685 . Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area , most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area . Cleveland Street is one of the city 's historic avenues , and the city includes Spectrum Field and Coachman Park . The city is separated by the Intracoastal Waterway from Clearwater Beach . Clearwater is the home of Clearwater Marine Aquarium , where bottlenose dolphins Winter and Hope live . The global headquarters of the Church of Scientology is located in Clearwater .
The First Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church in Fellsmere , Florida . It is located at 39 North Broadway Street . It was built in 1924 by local contractor Corydon E. Nourse . In 1996 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Fellsmere is a city in Indian River County , Florida , United States . It is home of the Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival and The National Elephant Center . Fellsmere is the first place in Florida where women were allowed to vote . In a municipal election on June 19 , 1915 , resident Zena M. Dreier became the first woman to legally cast a ballot in the American South , five years before the 19th Amendment established women 's suffrage nationally . The population was 5,197 at the 2010 census , up from 3,813 at the 2000 census . As of 2018 , the estimated population was 5,754 . Fellsmere is part of the Sebastian-Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Mount Zion AME Church is a historic church in Jacksonville , Florida , United States . It is located at 201 East Beaver Street . On December 30 , 1992 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The AME is an abbreviation of African Methodist Episcopal , the religious denomination . After the Civil War , several dozen Freedmen organized a Society for the purpose of religious worship . On July 28 , 1866 , this group became formally recognized as Mount Zion A.M.E. Church . The church acquired the property at the northeast corner of Beaver and Newnan Streets , and a small frame structure was built for worship services on that site . In 1870 a large wooden church was built , and twenty years later an even larger brick sanctuary , with a seating capacity of nearly 1,500 , was built at this location . Within four months after the Great Fire of 1901 destroyed that building , plans for the present church were under way . According to a September , 1901 newspaper report , the Romanesque Revival style structure was estimated to cost $ 18,000 . Architectural details such as arched window and door openings , art-glass windows , a bell tower , contrasting brick quoins , and a crenelated parapet contribute to its handsome design . The building was completed in 1905 and was designed by architects J .
Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida as well as the southeastern United States , and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . It is the seat of Duval County , with which the city government consolidated in 1968 . Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits . As of 2018 , Jacksonville 's population was estimated to be 903,889 . The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of 1,523,615 and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Florida . Jacksonville is centered on the banks of the St. Johns River in the First Coast region of northeast Florida , about 25 miles ( 40 km ) south of the Georgia state line and 328 miles ( 528 km ) north of Miami . The Jacksonville Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic coast . The area was originally inhabited by the Timucua people , and in 1564 was the site of the French colony of Fort Caroline , one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the continental United States . Under British rule , a settlement grew at the narrow point in the river where cattle crossed , known as Wacca Pilatka to the Seminole and the Cow Ford to the British . A platted town was established there in 1822 , a year after the United States gained Florida from Spain ; it was named after Andrew Jackson , the first military governor of the Florida Territory and seventh President of the United States . Harbor improvements since the late 19th century have made Jacksonville a major military and civilian deep-water port . Its riverine location facilitates Naval Station Mayport , Naval Air Station Jacksonville , the U.S. Marine Corps Blount Island Command , and the Port of Jacksonville , Florida 's third largest seaport .
The First United Methodist Church is a historic Carpenter Gothic church in Jasper , Florida . It is located at 405 Central Avenue , S.W . On September 29 , 1978 , it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as United Methodist Church .
Jasper is a city in Hamilton County , Florida , United States . The population was 4,546 at the 2010 census , up from 1,780 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Hamilton County . The Old Hamilton County Jail and the United Methodist Church in Jasper are on the National Register of Historic Places . One of the largest industries is phosphate mining .
The First United Methodist Church is a historic site in Kissimmee , Florida . It is located at 215 East Church Street . On January 3 , 1994 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Kissimmee ( /kɪˈsɪmiː/ ki-SIM-ee ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County , Florida , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 59,682 . It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford , Florida , Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had a 2010 population of 2,134,411 .
The Falling Creek Methodist Church and Cemetery ( also known as the Falling Creek United Methodist Church ) is a historic church in Lake City , Florida . It is located six miles northwest of Lake City , on SR 161 . On April 4 , 1996 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County , Florida , United States . As of the 2010 census , the city 's population was 12,046 . It is the principal city of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is composed of Columbia County , and had a 2010 population of 67,531 . Lake City is 60 miles west of Jacksonville . Lake City first began as the town of Alligator in 1821 near the Seminole settlement known as Alligator Village . Alligator became the seat of Columbia County in 1832 when it was formed from Duval and Alachua counties . In 1858 Alligator was incorporated and renamed Lake City . The largest American Civil War battle in Florida took place near here in the Battle of Olustee in 1864 ; the Confederates won . In 1884 the Florida Agricultural College was established in Lake City as a land grant college ; it was relocated to Gainesville in 1905 to form part of the University of Florida . The city 's sesquicentennial was held in 2009 . Lake City is known as The Gateway to Florida because it is adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 75 and Interstate 10 . The city is the site of Lake City Gateway Airport , formerly known as NAS Lake City .
The Greater Bethel AME Church is a historic church in Miami , Florida . It is located at 245 Northwest 8th Street . On April 17 , 1992 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The church was built in 1927 . On February 12 , 1958 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at the church , Launching Of The SCLC Crusade For Citizenship .
Miami , officially the City of Miami , is the seat of Miami-Dade County , and the cultural , economic and financial center of South Florida in the United States . The city covers an area of about 56 square miles ( 150 km2 ) between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east . Miami is the sixth most densely populated major city in the United States with an estimated 2018 population of 470,914 . The Miami metropolitan area is home to 6.1 million people , the second-most populous in the southeastern United States and the seventh-largest in the nation . The city has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises , 55 of which exceed 490 ft ( 149 m ) . Miami is a major center and leader in finance , commerce , culture , media , entertainment , the arts , and international trade . The metro area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States , with a GDP of $ 344.9 billion as of 2017 . In 2018 , Miami was classified as an Alpha level global city by the GaWC . In 2019 , Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 31st among global cities in terms of business activity , human capital , information exchange , cultural experience , and political engagement . According to a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities , the city was ranked as the third-richest in the United States and the eighth-richest in the world in terms of purchasing power . Miami is nicknamed the Capital of Latin America and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality . Greater Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States , and is home to many large national and international companies .
The Miccosukee Methodist Church ( also known as the Miccosukee United Methodist Church or Concord Methodist Episcopal Church ) is a historic church in Miccosukee , Florida . It is located on County Road 59 , south of the junction with State Road 151 . On June 28 , 1996 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Miccosukee is a former small unincorporated community in northeastern Leon County , Florida , United States . It is located at the junction of County Road 59 ( Veterans Memorial Drive ) and County Road 151 ( Moccasin Gap Road ) . Miccosukee was a major center of the Miccosukee tribe , one of the tribes of the developing Seminole nation , during the 18th century .
The Middleburg United Methodist Church , formerly known as the Methodist Episcopal Church at Black Creek , is an historic church in Middleburg , Florida . It is located at 3925 Main Street . On March 9 , 1990 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Middleburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place ( CDP ) within Clay County , Florida , United States , located 26 miles ( 42 km ) southwest of downtown Jacksonville and 16 miles ( 26 km ) northwest of Green Cove Springs , the Clay County seat . It is home to Middleburg High School . As of the 2010 census , the population of Middleburg was 13,008 . It is home to the Middleburg Historic District ( Florida ) .
The Mount Zion A.M.E. Church is a historic church in Ocala , Florida , United States . It is located at 623 South Magnolia Avenue . The only surviving brick 19th-century religious structure in Ocala , the present Gothic Revival church stands behind the site of the original white frame building . Construction of the first brick church owned by a black congregation began in 1891 under the supervision of black architect and builder Levi Alexander , Sr. On December 17 , 1979 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Ocala ( /oʊˈkælə/ oh-KAL-ə ) is a city in Marion County , Florida , United States , which is part of the northern region of the state . As of the 2017 census , its population , estimated by the United States Census Bureau , was 59,110 , making it the 49th most populated city in Florida . It is the seat of Marion County and the principal city of the Ocala , Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had an estimated 2017 population of 354,353 .
The Orange Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery ( also known as Orange Springs Community Church and Cemetery ) is a historic church in Orange Springs , Florida . It is located at SR 315 and Church Street . On December 22 , 1988 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Orange Springs is an unincorporated community in Marion County , Florida , United States . The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The First Methodist Church of Oviedo , also known as the First United Methodist Church of Oviedo , is a historic church in Oviedo , Florida , United States . It is located at 263 King Street . On July 18 , 2007 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
Oviedo ( /ˌoʊˈviːdoʊ/ oh-VEE-doh ) is a city in Seminole County , Florida , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 33,342 , representing an increase of 7,026 ( 26.7% ) from the 26,316 counted in the 2000 Census . It is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . Oviedo is known for its historic houses and buildings , as well as its population of chickens that roam the downtown area . Although the city has historically been rural , in recent years it has had an influx of new developments to support its rapid growth , due to its proximity to the University of Central Florida and the Central Florida Research Park . Several national publications have placed Oviedo on their nationally ranked lists as one of the best places to live in the US .
The First Methodist Church of St. Petersburg ( also known as the First United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg ) is a historic church in St. Petersburg , Florida . It is located at 212 3rd Street , North . On September 13 , 1990 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County , Florida , United States . As of the 2018 census estimate , the population was 265,098 , making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the largest in the state that is not a county seat ( the city of Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County ) . St. Petersburg is the fifth largest city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area , after Tampa . Together with Clearwater , these cities comprise the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area , the second-largest in Florida with a population of around 2.8 million . St. Petersburg is located on the Pinellas peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico , and is connected to mainland Florida to the north . St. Petersburg was founded in 1888 by John C. Williams , who purchased the land , and by Peter Demens , who brought the railroad industry into the area . As a part of a coin toss bet , the winner , Peter Demens , named the land after Saint Petersburg , Russia , while Williams opted to name the first hotel built which was named the Detroit Hotel , both named after their home towns respectively . St. Petersburg was incorporated as a town on February 29 , 1892 and re-incorporated as a city on June 6 , 1903 . The city is often referred to by locals as St. Pete . Neighboring St. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents . St. Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city council . With an average of some 361 days of sunshine each year , and a Guinness World Record for logging the most consecutive days of sunshine ( 768 days between 1967 and 1969 ) , it is nicknamed The Sunshine City .
Grace United Methodist Church is a historic church donated to the people of St. Augustine , Florida by American industrialist Henry Morrison Flagler . It is located at 8 Carrera Street . Built within a one-year span ( from 1886 to 1887 ) , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 29 , 1979 for its architectural significance and as an example of community planning .
St. Augustine ( From Spanish : San Agustín ) is a city in the Southeastern United States , on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida . Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers , it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the contiguous United States . St. Augustine was founded on September 8 , 1565 by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés , Florida 's first governor . He named the settlement San Agustín , as his ships bearing settlers , troops , and supplies from Spain had first sighted land in Florida eleven days earlier on August 28 , the feast day of St. Augustine . The city served as the capital of Spanish Florida for over 200 years . It was designated as the capital of British East Florida when the colony was established in 1763 ; the colony was ceded to Spain in 1783 . Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1819 , and St. Augustine was designated the capital of the Florida Territory upon ratification of the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1821 . The Florida National Guard made the city its headquarters that same year . The territorial government moved and made Tallahassee the capital of Florida in 1824 . The county seat of St. Johns County , St. Augustine is part of Florida 's First Coast region and the Jacksonville metropolitan area . Since the late 19th century , St. Augustine 's distinct historical character has made the city a tourist attraction .
The Pisgah United Methodist Church ( also known as the Old Pisgah Church ) is a historic church north of Tallahassee , Leon County , Florida , United States . It is located southeast of State Road 151 at the end of Pisgah Church Road . On May 3 , 1974 , it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . A Greek Revival style building , the Pisgah United Methodist Church is the oldest remaining Methodist church building in Leon County . The current 1858 structure is the third church to be located on that site . It had a broad front porch preceded the three front doors . The east and west sides of the church have 4 elongated windows .
Tallahassee ( /ˌtæləˈhæsi/ ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida . It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County . Tallahassee became the capital of Florida , then the Florida Territory , in 1824 . In 2018 , the population was 193,551 , making it the 7th-largest city in the U.S state of Florida , and the 126th-largest city in the United States . The population of the Tallahassee metropolitan area was 385,145 as of 2018 [ update ] . Tallahassee is the largest city in the Florida Big Bend and Florida Panhandle region , and the main center for trade and agriculture in the Florida Big Bend and Southwest Georgia regions . Tallahassee is home to Florida State University , ranked the nation 's eighteenth best public university by U.S. News & World Report . It is also home to Florida A & M University , the fifth-largest historically black university by total enrollment . Tallahassee Community College is a large state college that serves mainly as a feeder school to Florida State and Florida A & M . Tallahassee qualifies as a significant college town , with a student population exceeding 70,000 . [ citation needed ] As the capital , Tallahassee is the site of the Florida State Capitol , Supreme Court of Florida , Florida Governor 's Mansion , and nearly 30 state agency headquarters . The city is also known for its large number of law firms , lobbying organizations , trade associations and professional associations , including the Florida Bar and the Florida Chamber of Commerce .
The First United Methodist Church of Umatilla ( listed as the Methodist Episcopal Church , South , at Umatilla ) is an historic Methodist church in Umatilla , Florida , in the United States . It is located at 100 West Guerrant Street . On January 27 , 2000 , it was added to the National Register of Historic Places . It is a one-story brick with an irregular plan and a complex cross-gable roof , which was built in 1922 . It has two entry towers , pointed windows with stained glass , and a pedimented main facade with two classical columns , and it incorporated the frame shell of an 1886 predecessor building .
Umatilla is a city in Lake County , Florida , United States . The population was 3,456 at the 2010 census and an estimated 3,805 in 2018 . Umatilla is known as the Gateway to the Ocala National Forest , located in northern Lake County .