Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The First United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist Church in Jasper, Alabama. The congregation dates back to the 1830s.”
Wikipedia article First United Methodist Church (Jasper, Alabama), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Walker County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 359 fires within 5 miles of First United Methodist Church between 1994 and 2020, burning about 4,046 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 217 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 217 |
| Debris and open burning | 70 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of First United Methodist Church: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Patton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jasper, the town this property stands in, in 84 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 45 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | 2 hurt, $40,000 | A few trees were blown down along SR 118 between Jasper and Sumiton. One of the trees landed on a vehicle driving on the highway. Luckily, the man and woman in the vehicle suffered only minor injuries, however, the vehicle was demolished. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Jasper | $850,000 | The tornado touched down near the eastern city limits of Jasper, tracked eastward across Highway 78, and lifted near Golf Course Road. Five structures were damaged. A bank drive through structure was detached from the main building and rotated 90 degrees. Two car dealerships sustained damage. Forty cars were totaled, mostly due to broken windows resulting in water damage. Three air handlers atop the dealerships were rolled. Numerous trees were uprooted. A billboard was also impaled by a fiberglass missile. |
| August 2013 | Lightning | Jasper | $775,000 | Lightning struck the First Church of the Nazarene, causing a fire that destroyed the building. Fire personnel on the scene estimated damages to be greater than $775K. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Jasper | $750,000 | The first of two significant hail storms, with hailstones up to 1.50 inches wide, crossed the city of Jasper around 8:00pm CST, causing extensive damage to vehicles and homes. Hundreds of cars in the city were damaged. Many car dealerships had damage to every car on the lot. Hundreds of homes sustained roof damage. Property damage amounts are estimated. |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Jasper | $125,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage that affected east central Walker County. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an F1 with winds estimated around 80 miles an hour. The tornado first touched down at approximately 305 AM CDT in the Union Chapel area, on the north side of US 78. This location is near the intersection of US 78 and Arron Road. The tornado lifted at approximately 306 AM CDT. The tornado damage path was 0.6 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. The most significant damage caused by the tornado occurred to the Variety Outlet and the Valley Used Parts Store. The eastern part of the building was completely destroyed. The remainder of the building sustained extensive roof damage. Roof sections were blown off to the north up to a quarter of a mile and wrapped around a telephone pole. Roof insulation stuck to the western facing store building walls and automobiles in the general vicinity. A flea market sustained major damage on US 78. A few homes also received varying degrees of roof damage. Begin: 33 49.29/87 10.54 End: 33 49.36/87 09.91 |
| April 1996 | Lightning | Jasper | $90,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jasper | $75,000 | Hail up to half dollar size was reported across Walker County. The hail swath occurred from Jasper to Oakman eastward to Cordova and Good Springs. The hail may have been much larger in rural areas along the Walker and Jefferson County line. |
| July 2003 | Lightning | Jasper | $50,000 | Three fires were ignited by lightning strikes in and around Jasper. Varying degrees of damage occurred to the structures. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $45,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $35,000 | One home suffered significant roof damage near the Curry community. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Jasper | $34,000 | An F1 tornado touched down approximately 1.5 miles east of the Curry Community along Burrows Crossing Road. The tornado completely destroyed a barn and sheet metal was strewn downstream over 300 yards. One additional barn was heavily damaged. A few trees were blown down along the tornado path. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Blooming Grove Road and Drummond Road. The thunderstorm had a funnel cloud during its entire course across Walker County and numerous photos of this feature were captured. |
| April 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Jasper | $30,000 | Several trees were snapped off and uprooted; a few mobile homes were damaged. Power lines were down across the area. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $25,000 | A billboard was blown down at AL-118 and Airport Road. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $15,000 | Several inches of rain fell over already saturated grounds and flooding resulted. Water was two feet deep in a few locations. A few businesses were flooded, and cars were stranded when trying to cross the flooded roadways. Several roads had to be blocked off for over two hours, including 18th and 19th Street, and a section of Old US 78. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $15,000 | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | Wind damage was reported at the Northside Baptist Church on Highway 78. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines knocked down in and around Jasper. |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | One mobile home had its roof blown off and a few trees were snapped off along CR 43 in Curry. NWS Storm Survey and 911 |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jasper | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was observed in Jasper. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | Several trees were down along US 78 in Jasper. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $10,000 | Several trees were reported down just north of Jasper. Also minor damage was reported to one home when tin overhang collapsed. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $8,000 | Several trees and powerlines were blown down on multiple roads within and just south of the city limts of Jasper. The front windows of a pharmacy business were shattered due to the winds. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $8,000 | Numerous trees and signs were blown down in and around Jasper. Many of the trees temporarily blocked roadways. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $6,000 | Trees were blown down in and around Curry and along Smith Lake. Funnel clouds were also reported with this storm around Curry. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Jasper | $6,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Jasper | $6,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | Trees were blown down and metal roofing was partially peeled back from one building. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Jasper | $5,000 | Numerous roads in the city of Jasper were covered with water and became temporarily impassable. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | Trees were reported down near Jasper. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down in Jasper. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | A wind gust to 79 mph was reported just west of Jasper by a TV weatherman. A number of trees were reported downed. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $4,000 | Several trees were knocked down in the Boldo area just east of Jasper. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $3,000 | Power lines were reported down between Gorgas and Cordova. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Jasper | $3,000 | Dime size hail was reported in Jasper. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $3,000 | A gust to 67 mph was reported by a spotter. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in and around Jasper. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down on SR 269 and on US 78 near Jasper. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down in Curry and in a couple of other locations in northern Walker County. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in two different locations near the Hilliard Community on SR 124. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked over producing power outages across the city of Jasper. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Jasper | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down. One mobile home park reported minor damage from fallen trees. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down in Jasper. One large tree fell across SR 5 temporarily blocking the road. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Jasper | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $500 | Numerous trees were downed across Jasper associated with an outflow boundary. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees were downed around the Jasper area. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees were downed in Jasper, causing power outages. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees were downed in the Jasper area, including along Highway 69 near Arkadelphia Rd. |
| November 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Trees were downed at various locations across Walker County. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Roof and sign damage to a bank building in Jasper. Numerous uprooted trees reported across Walker County. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Numerous trees were uprooted, and power lines and poles were downed in the city of Jasper. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Jasper | - | Quarter size hail in the city of Jasper. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Uprooted trees blocking Highway 78 in the city of Jasper. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | - | Damage to Sears store on Highway 78 in the city of Jasper. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Jasper | - | Police reported several roads flooded and impassable with a few vehicles totally submerged. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jasper Downtown Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2004 |
 | Bankhead House | 0.4 miles | 1973 |
 | Walker County Hospital | 0.6 miles | 1985 |
 | William Brockman Bankhead House | 0.9 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000257 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Walker County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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