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Self-guided · metro area, Arizona

Historic Churches in Yuma, AZ

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

The Yuma, AZ metro area has about 224,449 residents, ranking 215th in the country. 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 Yuma, AZ

The 12 nearest

39 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 200 miles of Yuma, AZ, out of 47 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church1.6 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Yuma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Episcopal Church2.1 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Yuma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Parsonage2.1 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Yuma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Liberty Methodist Episcopal Church, South133 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Buckeye · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
First Church of Christ, Scientist135 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Palm Springs · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church144 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · National City · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church South147 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · San Diego · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church of Peoria151 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Peoria · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Portuguese Chapel of San Diego151 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · San Diego · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale Sanctuary153 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Glendale · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church157 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Phoenix · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church157 miles from the center of Yuma · Building · Phoenix · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Churches in Yuma, 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
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Yuma, AZ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Yuma, AZ?

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 Yuma

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Yuma, AZ 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 Yuma, AZ 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.