National Register of Historic Places

Carolina Methodist Church

Rosston, Nevada County, Arkansas

Listed

January 3, 1991

Type

Building

Period

Industrial

Ref No.

90001947

About this property

The Carolina Methodist Church is a historic church in rural Nevada County, Arkansas, United States, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Rosston, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The simple gable-roofed wood-frame church is located in Poison Spring State Forest, along an old section of the historic post road between Camden and Washington, east of the junction of County Roads 10 and 47. It is a remnant of the community of Carolina, which was settled in 1855; regular services were discontinued in 1977. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places] January 3, 1991. National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada County, Arkansas Media related to Carolina Methodist Church at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Rosston, Nevada County, Arkansas

33.59204, -93.16883

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Nearby Historic Sites

Camden to Washington Road-Rosston Segment

Poison Spring State Park

Listed

9.5 mi

Two Bayou Methodist Church and Cemetery

Civil War

12.3 mi

Holt-Poindexter Store Building

Civil War

12.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Carolina Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Carolina Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Carolina Methodist Church?

Carolina Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carolina Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Carolina Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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