National Register of Historic Places

Cupco Church

Yanush, Latimer County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 6, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003273

About this property

Cupco Church (also known as Cupco Free Will Baptist Church) is a historic church building near Yanush, Oklahoma. It was built in 1899 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is 35 by 25 feet (10.7 m × 7.6 m) in plan and has a small wooden bell tower near the front gable. It is located south of Yanush off of Oklahoma State Highway 2. The NRHP nomination of 1979 stated that the church "is one of Southeast Oklahoma's oldest continuously functioning churches. It was built by Methodist missionaries, instrumental agents in the forceful accommodation of the Choctaws to white culture. By 1889 when the church was built, it was already assumed that the Choctaws were assimilated into the Christian religion. The Choctaw Nation maintained the church for tribal members of the Methodist faith until 1914. At that time the building and grounds were sold to the Oklahoma Free Will Baptist Association. In spite of, or perhaps because of, denominational change, most of the approximately fifty member congregation are Choctaw."

Location

Yanush, Latimer County, Oklahoma
34.69590, -95.30950

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANRELIGION
National Register nomination ›
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.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Cupco Church

This page lists Cupco Church. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Cupco Church report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Tuskahoma
Industrial
4.1 mi
Clayton High School-Auditorium
Industrial
7.8 mi
Administration Building
Industrial
7.8 mi
Colony Park Pavilion
Industrial
8 mi
Pusley's Station
Industrial
9.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cupco Church listed on the National Register?

Cupco Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Cupco Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Cupco Church?

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

Can I research the history near Cupco Church?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Cupco Church will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Latimer County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Latimer County.

Explore LatimerCounty ›

More historic places in Oklahoma

Browse all historic places in Oklahoma.

View Oklahomahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Oklahoma history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Oklahomahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Cupco Church will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report