Greenville in Wayne County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Greenville Methodist Church
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 28, 2022
1. Greenville Methodist Church Marker
"... In those days your school and your church was (the) life of your community."
-Mary Gleen
In 1899, the Greenville Methodist Church was built with the best available materials. It had a seating capacity of several hundred people. Torn down in 1942, part of the salvaged materials were used to construct the church in new Greenville. In 1979, the church was renamed Grace United Methodist Church. (Marker Number P.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 37° 6.109′ N, 90° 27.135′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Missouri, in Wayne County. It can be reached from Highway 67, on the right when traveling south. Located on the "Memory Lane" trail through Old Greenville, inside the Greenville Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MO 63944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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 of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Methodist Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Greenville Recreation Area (within shouting distance of this marker); The Greenville Sun / Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Turner-Durham Store
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Photographed by Craig Swain, September 28, 2022
2. Greenville Methodist Church
The marker stands along what was Timmons Street of Old Greenville. The bridge over the drainage ditch was the entrance to the church parking area, visible on the 1936 Aerial Photograph.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
