Locust United Methodist Church
| Locust United Methodist Church | |
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Locust United Methodist Church Location within Maryland Locust United Methodist Church Locust United Methodist Church (the United States) | |
Interactive map of the Locust United Methodist Church area | |
General information | |
| Location | 8105 Martin Road, Columbia, Maryland 21044 |
| Coordinates | 39°11′02″N 76°52′37″W / 39.183754°N 76.877052°W |
| Completed | 1843–1871 |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Height | |
| Roof | Shingle |
| Website | |
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The Locust United Methodist Church is a historic African-American church in Columbia, Maryland. (Once Simpsonville, Atholton and Freetown)
The building was constructed in a predominantly African-American community known as Freetown.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Cornelison, Alice; Craft, Silas E. Sr.; Price, Lillie (1986). History of Blacks in Howard County, Maryland. Columbia, MD: Howard County NAACP. p. 40. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the State of Maryland Authority. 1922. p. 49.