Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“The Green River Presbyterian Church, also known as Green River Bible Church, is a historic Presbyterian church at 134 W. The Late Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1906.”
Wikipedia article Green River Presbyterian Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Emery County · listed in 1989 · category: Building.
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 11 fires within 5 miles of Green River Presbyterian Church between 2008 and 2020, burning about 9 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Moab Field Office | FARM |
| 9 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Moab Field Office | I70 MM158 |
| 4 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Moab Field Office | KINGS LANE |
| 4 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.1 acres | Moab Field Office | GREEN RIVER |
| 15 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Southeast Area | SPHINX |
| 9 June 2010 | Natural | 2.8 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DUNHAM |
| 11 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Moab Field Office | HASTINGS |
| 21 May 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Moab Field Office | FA SR6 MM294 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Green River Presbyterian Church: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udoh Pit No. 10003 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sandstone | |
| Utah Dept of Highways Pit #10001 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Utah Dept of Highways Pit #10002 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Utah Dept of Highways Pit #10004 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Utah Dept. of Highways Pit 10001 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sandstone | |
| Utah Dept. of Highways Pit No 10004 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sandstone | |
| Utah Dept. of Highways Pit No. 10002 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sandstone |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green River, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 5 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green River | 1 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Green River | 1 hurt | Heavy rain from a near stationary storm in central Emery County resulted in radar estimated water totals in the 2 to 5 inch range over the span of around one to two hours. This rain fell within the catchment area for the Saleratus Wash. A flood wave form and propagated downstream towards the Green River for the next several hours. This flood wave eventually reached an unprotected crossing at Airport Road in the town of Green River. This led to the necessity of recue operations in this location for an individual who was brought to safety, though they required treatment for minor injuries at the hospital afterwards. The heavy rain fell late in the morning, with the Emery County EM estimating the flood wave's downstream impacts occurred around 4 PM MST. |
| July 1998 | Heavy Rain | Green River | $45,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Green River | $10,000 | Flash flooding was reported near State Route 95 in southern Emery County, with one of the roads near there being washed out. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Green River | $4,000 | large hail caused damage to cars. Damage amount estimated |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Green River | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Green River | - | A gauge on the San Rafael River recorded a flood wave around 700 cfs. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Green River | - | Hail with a diameter of 2 inches was reported near Green River. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Green River | - | Flash flooding was reported southwest of Green River, with rainfall of up to 5 inches recorded in the area. |
| August 2007 | Heavy Rain | Green River | - | Two storms accumulated nearly 1.25 inches of total rainfall. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Green River | - | Ropelike tornado observed by an NWS employee and Atmospheric Science Professors a few miles west of Green River. No damage was observed and the tornado was short lived. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Green River | - | Piled up to 3 inched deep on roadways. |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88002998 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Emery County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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