New Haven in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Anna Bell Chapel
[African Methodist Episcopal Church of New Haven]
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 38° 36.959′ N, 91° 13.094′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Missouri, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Selma Street and High Street, on the right when traveling north on Selma Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Selma St, New Haven MO 63068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thurmon Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ferryboat Landing (approx. Ό mile away); Miller's Landing (approx. Ό mile away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. Ό mile away); New Haven (approx. 0.3 miles away); Private John Colter (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Private John Colter (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Private John Colter (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Also see . . . AME Church of New Haven. Wikipedia article about the building. (Submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 20, 2021
3. Dedication plaque on the opposite side of the doorway
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the NRHP nomination form, citing the churchs historical significance • Can you help?
