Locust United Methodist Church

Locust Chapel
Interactive map of Locust Chapel
General information
Location	Columbia, Maryland
Coordinates	39°11′02″N76°52′37″W / 39.183754°N 76.877052°W / 39.183754; -76.877052
Completed	1843-1871
Height
Roof	Shingle

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

• Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church (Annapolis Junction, Maryland)
• Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 7

References

1. 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.
2. Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the State of Maryland Authority. 1922. p. 49.

External links

• Locust Church History