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Historic Churches in Searcy County, AR

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

Searcy County is one of 75 counties in Arkansas. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Searcy County, AR and the source for each site.

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On the record near Searcy County, AR

The 12 nearest

34 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 60 miles of Searcy County, AR, out of 85 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 48 listed sites carry Searcy County as their county.

Greenhaw, Mary, Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South1.8 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Marshall · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Bluff Springs Church and School15 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Onia · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Roasting Ear Church and School21 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Onia · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
West Richwoods Church & School28 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · West Richwoods · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Galatia Church30 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Baxter CountyNational Register of Historic Places
Calico Rock Methodist Episcopal Church32 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Calico Rock · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church32 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Mount Olive · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Noricks Chapel School37 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Mountain View · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Jumbo Church of Christ39 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Melbourne · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Shady Grove Delmar Church and School42 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Delmar · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Marcella Church & School44 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · Marcella · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Church of Christ45 miles from the center of Searcy County · Building · guy · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Churches in Searcy County, step by step

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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 Searcy County, AR ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Searcy County, AR?

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 Searcy County

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