Clinton in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Clinton Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. Clinton Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1831, Clinton Methodist Church is the oldest church in Clinton and the oldest Methodist church in Hinds County. Henry Goodloe Johnston, the son-in-law of Governor Walter Leake and the first known Methodist in Clinton, inherited Leake's Mount Salus Plantation after his death. The present sanctuary is on land donated in 1961 as a memorial to Dr. Sydney Johnston, a direct descendant of both Governor Leake and Henry Goodloe Johnston. The land is part of Leake's 1824 purchase.

Erected 2018 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 1831.

Location. 32° 20.004′ N, 90° 19.041′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 80 and Mount Salus Drive, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 80. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Mt Salus Dr, Clinton MS 39056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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: Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Clinton Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cedars

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(approx. half a mile away); East Clinton Historic District (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named East Clinton Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clinton (approx. 0.7 miles away); Natchez Trace Crossing (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jennings Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Regarding Clinton Methodist Church. The church moved to its present location in 1992. It previously was at the corner of Main and Monroe streets in Clinton.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. Clinton Methodist Church Marker

The church is now known as First United Methodist Church of Clinton.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.