Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery

Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama
Listed
July 27, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000889

About this property

The Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery is a historic United Methodist Church building and its adjacent cemetery in Gainestown, Alabama, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999, due to its architectural significance.

Location

Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama
31.44224, -87.69454

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000889. It was listed on July 27, 1999.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Gainestown Schoolhouse
Industrial
0.7 mi
Wilson-Finlay House
Civil War
0.8 mi
Woodlands
Pre Contact
12.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Burnt Corn Creek (Creek War)
1813Early Republic
9.8 mi
Fort Mims Massacre
1813Early Republic
10 mi
Fort Sinquefield Massacre (1813)
1813Early Republic
11.2 mi
Creek War — Fort Mims Massacre
1813Early Republic
11.3 mi
Action at Claiborne (Monroe County 1864)
1864Civil War
13.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery?

Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery?

The period of significance for Gainestown Methodist Church and Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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