101 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ
Oakhurst First United Methodist Church
In the early 1900s, local Methodists tired of traveling to Danglerville (now Wayside) or Mechanicsburg (now West Long Branch) to attend services on Sunday, decided to form a local congregation. Land was donated by William Clark Campbell, owner of the Clark Thread Company, at the rear of his estate, at the intersection that today is Monmouth Road and South Lincoln Avenue in Oakhurst. Another generous contributor was opera singer Madame Nordica. The First United Methodist Church of Oakhurst was dedicated in 1910. Previously, the members had held prayer meetings in private homes. The services were referred to as the "Pearl Street Prayer Meetings" because Pearl Street was the former name of Roosevelt Avenue. Services were also held in Redman's Hall (Later Town Hall). The church was built and remains today the Oakhurst First United Methodist Church.
