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Historic Churches in Grady County, OK

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

Grady County is one of 77 counties in Oklahoma. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

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On the record near Grady County, OK

The 12 nearest

20 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 60 miles of Grady County, OK, out of 27 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 10 listed sites carry Grady County as their county.

New Hope Baptist Church5.7 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Chickasha · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church (Colored)21 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Anadarko · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
West Point Christian Church24 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Yukon · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph's Cathedral32 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
First Christian Church32 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Calvary Baptist Church32 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Cathedral32 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Pilgrim Congregational Church33 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Baptist Building33 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
First Church of Christ, Scientist33 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Trinity United Presbyterian Church35 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Mennoville Mennonite Church38 miles from the center of Grady County · Building · El Reno · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Churches in Grady County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
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 Grady County, OK ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Grady County, OK?

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 Grady County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Grady County, OK 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 Grady County, OK 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.