Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

First United Methodist Church

— United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 47 —

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Established in the early 1830s when Mrs. Harriet Blanton Theobald opened her home to Methodist circuit riders, this congregation was accepted into the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1844. The First United Methodist Church is the oldest organized church in the City of Greenville.

Erected 2010 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 33° 24.686′ N, 91° 3.641′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North Shelby Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Washington Avenue, Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Steve Azar (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); Hebrew Union Congregation (about 600 feet away); Greenville's Writers (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church

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(about 700 feet away); NRP Building (about 700 feet away); Prince McCoy (about 700 feet away); First National Bank Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

2. First United Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

3. First United Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 25, 2020

4. First United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on April 8, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.