United Methodist Church of Mount Horeb

The roots of the United Methodist Church in the Mount Horeb area grow deep and wide. According to the 1880 History of Dane County entry titled, “The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Mount Horeb," the first Methodist Episcopal class was organized Nov. 7, 1854, by the Rev. J. T. Pryor and was attached to the Black Earth circuit.

The first Methodist church building in Mount Horeb was constructed in 1866. This building no longer stands but was located on land that is now Union Cemetery. The second Methodist church building was dedicated in 1904. It served the congregation and the community for more than 80 years and still stands at the corners of Oak and Third Streets. It has since been converted for residential living.