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Historic Churches in Elk County, KS

Listed churches and chapels near you, many still holding services in the building their founders put up.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Elk County is one of 105 counties in Kansas. The record can, and the closest listings to Elk County, KS are below.

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On the record near Elk County, KS

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 60 miles of Elk County, KS, out of 14 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Elk County as their county.

Niotaze Methodist Episcopal Church27 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Niotaze · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church32 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Independence · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Wesley Chapel39 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Coffeyville · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church42 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Winfield · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Lutheran College--Baden Hall43 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Winfield · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Lutheran College Girls Dormitory43 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Winfield · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church43 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Coffeyville · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church44 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Winfield · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church48 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Bartlesville · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Pilgrim Congregational Church51 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Arkansas City · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church of De Graff52 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Burns · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
First Christian Church55 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Erie · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Elk County, KS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Churches in Elk County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Elk County, KS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Elk County, KS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Elk County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Elk County, KS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Elk County, KS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.