Glendale in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Glendale Methodist Church

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 26, 2026

1. Glendale Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
This property 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 this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 37° 36.096′ N, 85° 54.53′ W. Marker is in Glendale, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on West Main Street (Kentucky Route 222) west of North Beech Street ( Route 1136), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 West Main Street, Glendale KY 42740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 7 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Cecilia United Methodist Church Bell (a few steps from this marker); Glendale Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren Cash (1760-1850) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Captured and Burned (approx. 4 miles away); Van Meter Fort (approx. 5.3 miles away); Samuel Haycraft, Jr. (approx. 6.6 miles away); Hardin County Confederates (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Battle for Elizabethtown (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Regarding Glendale Methodist Church. The Glendale Historic District contains 32 residential and commercial properties significant in the growth and development of the community. Glendale became a thriving trade and railroad center after the completion of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1859. The majority of structures were built between 1860 and 1930. There are 26 primary contributing buildings in the district.

Also see . . . Glendale Historic District National Register Nomination Form.

Relevant information: Built in 1885, this simple gable front frame church was built in a rectangular plan with an attached central gable front vestibule
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 26, 2026

2. Glendale Methodist Church and Marker
The marker is located at the right of the front double doors.
and entrance. The church has weatherboard siding, rounded arched four-overfour sash windows and a gable roof. The vestibule displays the original frame double doors. At the rear of the building is an added one-story ca. 1965 block and frame addition.

(Submitted on October 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.