Hunstville in Yadkin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Huntsville Methodist Church

Est. 1888

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 17, 2012

1. Historic Huntsville Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Huntsville Methodist Episcopal Church, South evolved from Mt. Sinai Methodist Church (1808). Regular services were discontinued at the present location December 12, 1981. The church has been restored and maintained by Huntsville Historic Preservation Society in memory and honor of the members of the Hunstsville Community - those who have departed and those who remain.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1863.

Location. 36° 4.881′ N, 80° 31.699′ W. Marker is in Hunstville, North Carolina, in Yadkin County. It is on Farmington Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yadkinville NC 27055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shallow Ford (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jones Grocery Store (approx. 2.4 miles away); Daniel Boone / Greene and Cornwalis (approx. 4½ miles away); Brock Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Concord United Methodist Church (approx. 5 miles away); New Hope AME Zion Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Site of Sunny Acres (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Raiding Huntsville

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(was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 17, 2012

2. Historic Huntsville Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 17, 2012

3. Historic Huntsville Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 17, 2012

4. Historic Huntsville Methodist Church Marker

Huntsville Methodist Church cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 16, 2025

5. Huntsville Methodist Church cornerstone

Huntsville M.E.
Church South
April 21, 1888

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,779 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 5. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.