Paducah District of The United Methodist Church
- Paducah District of The United Methodist Church
Paducah District of The United Methodist Church is one of the 7 Districts of the Memphis Conference of The United Methodist Church. It consists of seven County Clusters and 65 churches in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky. Dr. Rick C. Dye is the District Superintendent, and Richard J. Wills, Jr. is Bishop.
Historical significance
* Many of the churches in the Paducah District were among the earliest institutions in the Jackson Purchase Area of Western Kentucky, and have been in continuous operation since between 1824-1834.
** Many of the Paducah District churches maintain adjacent cemeteries.
** The historical records of these churches and of their cemeteries provide invaluable research opportunities for genealogical and community studies.
** The annual Charge Conference records of each church are archived and maintained by the District Office in Paducah, KY. These records contain information about land transactions and other property holdings, finances, clergy and lay leadership, and other invaluable items of historical significance for community and genealogical research.
* The Memphis Conference Archives are located with the Lambuth University Archives in the Luther L. Gobbel Library at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee.
** The Memphis Conference Archives contain copies of annual Charge Conference records for churches throughout the conference area, including the Paducah District, including the earliest circuits, preachers, lay members and officers, land records, and many other items of interest that in many cases have been lost in fires, storms and other disasters by local churches and county court houses.
External links
The Paducah District Website at http://www.memphis-umc.org/paducah_district.html contains links to each of the 65 churches, ministry directories, conference news and information, and a variety of other resources.
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