Built in 1927 (Collegiate Gothic). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
“Stafford First United Methodist Church is a historic church in Stafford, Kansas. The building was designed by architect Don Buel Schuler (1888-1972).”
Wikipedia article Stafford First United Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Stafford County · listed in 2002 · category: Building · built in 1927, Collegiate Gothic.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of First Methodist Episcopal Church between 2000 and 2020, burning about 161 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Stafford County | 63 |
| 19 July 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 625 |
| 23 June 2000 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | STAFFORD |
| 11 June 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Stafford County | 51 |
| 5 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 26 |
| 17 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 31 |
| 2 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 18 |
| 12 December 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 653 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stafford, the town this property stands in, in 102 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 62 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $53,000 | A pivot sprinkler was blown down along with 6 to 7 power poles. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $8,000 | The wind damaged the roof of a local restaurant and broken numerous three to five inch diameter tree limbs. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $5,000 | Multiple power poles were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $3,000 | Six power poles were snapped off near the ground. |
| May 2024 | Heavy Rain | Stafford | - | A 24 hour rainfall report of 1.18 inches. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | A shed was flipped over by the high wind gusts. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Eight to ten power poles were blown down by the high wind. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Stafford | - | The hail was reported to be 2 to 3 inches deep on roads from Stafford to the Junction of Highway 50 and US 281. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 65 MPH. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | The wind was reported by a trained spotter. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | The wind was estimated. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Stafford | - | Two to four inches of water was reported to be flowing over highway 50. Also, some water over rural county roads in the radium area. |
| August 2007 | Heavy Rain | Stafford | - | Rainfall of 2.30 inches was reported. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Stafford | - | Along with pea sized hail his wheat crop was severely damaged. |
| October 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | The hail covered the ground. |
| October 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | The hail completely covered the ground. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Two inch tree limbs broken. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Six to eight inch diameter limbs were blown down. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Stafford | - | Another brief tornado reported (again, not a gustnado). |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Stafford | - | Another brief tornado spinup in the same general location as the 1712 CST tornado. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Two foot diameter trees blown down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Three to four inch diameter tree branches were broken. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Stafford | - | Tornado "skipped" much of the way with some light tree damage reported. |
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Stafford | - | Water was reported over the intersection of HWY 50 and HWY 281. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Tree limbs blown down and shingles blown off roofs. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Power lines down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | Tree limbs blown down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | 5 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Heavy Rain | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Stafford | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Joseph L. Spickard House | 0.2 miles | 2005 |
 | Convenanter Church | 0.2 miles | 2005 |
 | Farmers National Bank | 0.2 miles | 2006 |
 | Sarah L. Henderson House | 0.6 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02001264 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Stafford County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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