Churches in Garland County
Garland County, Arkansas has 101 churches in the Churches List directory, 8 of them verified and 50 with a published website. The 2020 US Religion Census counted 184 congregations and 51,165 adherents across 44 religious bodies in the county. That is 511 adherents per 1,000 residents of its 100,173 people.
Religious bodies in Garland County (2020 US Religion Census)
| Religious body | Congregations | Adherents | Per 1,000 pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Baptist Convention | 41 | 15,647 | 156.2 |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | 28 | 7,508 | 75.0 |
| United Methodist Church | 15 | 6,446 | 64.3 |
| Catholic Church | 3 | 5,232 | 52.2 |
| American Baptist Association | 10 | 2,542 | 25.4 |
| Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod | 3 | 1,929 | 19.3 |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 8 | 1,764 | 17.6 |
| Churches of Christ | 10 | 1,391 | 13.9 |
| Church of the Nazarene | 4 | 932 | 9.3 |
| Assemblies of God | 7 | 901 | 9.0 |
| National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. | 5 | 800 | 8.0 |
| Episcopal Church | 2 | 740 | 7.4 |
Source: 2020 US Religion Census (Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies). Per-1,000 rates divide reported adherents by the county's 2020 Census population (100,173). Largest 12 bodies by adherents shown.
Historic-register churches in the county
- First Presbyterian Church — National Register, 1982
- Saint Lukes Episcopal Church — National Register, 1982
- Visitor's Chapel Ame Church — National Register, 1995
- First Christian Church — National Register, 2015
Notable churches in Garland County
Legacy Church
"Legacy Church is a welcoming Christian church in Hot Springs, Arkansas committed to Building Faith Through Generations. Our desire is to help people know Jesus, grow in faith, and...
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LakePointe Church
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Oaklawn United Methodist Church
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The Garage Church
The Grove is a non-denominational Christian community located in Hot Springs, AR. We welcome everyone, no matter where you are on your walk with Christ. We have a very loving, cari...
70 West Church of Christ
"Our church family here is a loving, close-knit group of Christians trying our best to live for Christ. We’re not perfect, of course, but we’re striving each day to let God’s Word...
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First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 213 Whittington Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a large stone building, designed by Charles L. Thompson in Late Gothic...
Gothic Revival
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Coronado Baptist Church
Currently Meeting at: Coronado Center 150 Ponderosa Lane Hot Springs Village, AR | Sunday Service 8:30 Coffee and Fellowship 9:00 Bible Study 10:00 AM Service 6:30 PM Service Wedns...
Pentecostal Church of God
Saint John Catholic Church
Apostolic Temple
Apostolic Temple: Where the Fires of Pentecost STILL Burn.
Gardner United Methodist Church
Living Word Worship Center
Cities and towns in Garland County
Directory traditions here: Baptist Churches (25) · Methodist (13) · Pentecostal (7) · Non-Denominational (6) · Church of Christ (5) · Seventh Day Adventist (5) · Lutheran (4) · Christian (4) · Church of God (3) · Assemblies of God (3)
Researching ancestors from Garland County?
Church registers are among the richest genealogical sources: baptisms, marriages, and burials often predate civil records. The FamilySearch catalog holds microfilmed church records for many Arkansas counties, filed by denomination and parish name: search Garland County church records on FamilySearch (free account). Cross-reference with the historic-register churches above and the cemeteries listed on each church's page.
Disaster history of Garland County
FEMA has issued 21 disaster declarations covering Garland County since records began in 1953, most recently in 2026. The most frequent cause: severe storm (5 declarations). Churches have historically served as shelters and relief hubs in these events; congregations can register preparedness plans with their county emergency management agency.
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
How this county page is assembled
Directory listings are mapped to Garland County through the US Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file: each ZIP Code Tabulation Area is assigned to the county holding the largest share of its land area, so a small number of churches in ZIP codes that straddle county lines may be attributed to a neighboring county. Congregation and adherent counts come from the 2020 US Religion Census and are reported by the religious bodies themselves. Population is the county's April 2020 decennial-census base from the US Census Bureau's population-estimates program; per-1,000 adherence rates divide reported adherents by that figure. Corrections to any listing go through the corrections page.