Downtown in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Original Methodist Church
1831
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Former Methodist Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
1. Original Methodist Church Marker
Original Methodist Church 1831. Here in 1830-31, 64 Methodists led by Peter Doub built the first church in Greensboro. Moving to a second church on West Market Street in 1851, the congregation relocated a third and final time to the third block in 1893. West Market Streets Victorian sanctuary, completed in 1898, was listed on the National Register in 1985.
Former Methodist Cemetery. The original Methodist cemetery, west of Elm and south of Bragg streets, was used for public burials also. In 1916 the city purchased the land to extend Ashe Street, so the graves were moved. The church purchased plots in Green Hill Cemetery for 106 bodies unclaimed by family members.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 36° 4.16′ N, 79° 47.438′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Elm Street north of West McGee Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 S Elm St, Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Lunsford Richardson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Davis (about 400
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Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Arms Factory (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Men of Greensboro and Guilford County (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Army of Tennessee (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Jamie Cox, December 26, 2015
2. Former Methodist Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
3. Marker in Greensboro
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
4. Original Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on December 26, 2015, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. 3. submitted on August 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form citing the church's historical significance. • Can you help?
