Built in 1919. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“Bethel Missionary Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building at the junction of Webster and Lane Streets on the southeast corner in Tatums, Oklahoma.”
Wikipedia article Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 24 National Register listings published here for Carter County · listed in 1995 · category: Building · built in 1919.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church between 2005 and 2020, burning about 19,973 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 193 acres | Chickasaw Agency | DELTA ROAD |
| 21 April 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SPARKS RANCH |
| 13 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Chickasaw Agency | GREEN PATCH FIRE |
| 5 March 2008 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 acres | Chickasaw Agency | PERKINS FARM |
| 30 March 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | PENNINGTON |
| 22 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SHOVELHEAD |
| 12 March 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Chickasaw Agency | LAKEVIEW |
| 12 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 52 acres | Chickasaw Agency | LONGVIEW ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church: 38 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tatums, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Hail | Tatums | - | The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tatums | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Tatums | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Tatums | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Cabin | 4.5 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94001519 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Carter County | All 24 listed properties in this county. |
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