Historic Churches in Pierce City, Missouri

Pierce City, Missouri

St. Patrick's Church
Catholicism in Peirce City is as old as the town itself when in 1870 the Frisco railroad laid the first tracks through here going west to Kansas. Many of the railroaders were Irish Catholics.
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St. Patrick's Church
First Congregational United Church of Christ
The origin of the First Congregational Church of Pierce City occurred when Rev. J.H. Harwood, a Congregational minister, was on his way from Springfield to Neosho to fulfill an engagement and faile...
First Congregational United Church of Christ
First United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church was built in 1881 at a location a few blocks north of its present location in 1903. Originally in the 1870s, the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopa...
First United Methodist Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Up to 1883 all Catholics in the area belonged to St. Patrick's Church which was organized in 1871. But owing to the increased immigration of the Germans and Poles, some of these members requested B...
St. Mary's Catholic Church
First Baptist Church (no longer standing)
THIS BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED AFTER EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THE MAY 4, 2003, TORNADO. THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH'S NEW BUILDING IS LOCATED ON HWY 97 JUST NORTH OF LAWRENCE COUNTY ROAD 2220 (POWERLINE R...
First Baptist Church (no longer standing)

Jolly Mill Park

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Pierce City, MO Historic Mills

First Congregational United Church of Christ

Pierce City, MO Historic Churches

The bandstand was damaged in the May 4, 2003, tornado but the base still stands in its original location on Walnut Street. The historic bandstand was rebuilt with a red roof (its original color) and rededicated in May 2004.

Pierce City, MO Historic Downtowns

Shepherd Sawmill - Jolly Mill Park

The Shepherd family has operated sawmills in this area for many years. The family built this sawmill to honor all members of the family. The sawmill is steam powered by a 1918

Pierce City, MO Historic Mills

First National Bank Building (no longer standing)

THIS BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED AFTER SUSTAINING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE MAY 4, 2003, TORNADO.

The old First National Bank building was located next to the bandstand was built in the 1890s. After the Lawrence County Bank (on the opposite corner) was dissolved in the mid-1920

Pierce City, MO Architecture

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Pierce City, Missouri

St. Patrick's Church

First Congregational United Church of Christ

First United Methodist Church

St. Mary's Catholic Church

First Baptist Church (no longer standing)

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Jolly Mill Park

First Congregational United Church of Christ

1922 Bandstand

Shepherd Sawmill - Jolly Mill Park

First National Bank Building (no longer standing)

Things to do near Pierce City, MO

Old Railroad Depot

Ledgestone Country Club

Historic Downtown Square & Bandstand

Gilbert H. Wild and Son Nursery

Jones Memorial Chapel and Museum