Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Perryville Methodist Church

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025

1. The Perryville Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

United Methodist
Historic Site
No. 91

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 37° 39.034′ N, 84° 57.058′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is at the intersection of East 2nd Street (U.S. 150) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on East 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 East 2nd Street, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Gravicalymene Hagani (within shouting distance of this marker); James Harbeson (within shouting distance of this marker); John Michael and Eddie Montgomery (within shouting distance of this marker); Perryville (within shouting distance of this marker); Carry Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Col. Charles C. Bond (within shouting distance of this marker); Nina Bruce Warren Clooney (within shouting distance of this marker); Milton J. Durham (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Regarding The Perryville Methodist Church. Constructed in 1858, the church is a a brick structure with the end gable facing the street, giving the appearance of a large pediment supported by four applied brick pilasters. It has a large central arched stained glass window flanked by two doors with stained glass transoms. To one side is a tall square bell tower. It served as a hospital during the Battle of Perryville and its pews were broken up and used as firewood. It is a contributing structure in the Perryville Historic District, added to the National

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025

2. The Perryville Methodist Church Marker

Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, reference No. 73000792. The church is one of seven in Kentucky recognized as a United Methodist Historic Site.

Also see . . . Perryville Historic District National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. (Submitted on November 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025

3. The Perryville Methodist Church Marker

The markers are at the right of the center double doors.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.