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===United States===
The first missionaries to America arrived in [[Brooklyn, New York]], in 1829. The societies founded in the United States were under the control of the [[Primitive Methodism in the United Kingdom|British Primitive Methodist Conference]] until 1840, when the "American Primitive Methodist Church" was established on September 16. A combining of various organizational structures occurred in May 1975, and the current (2004) official name — ''The Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America'' — was chosen.
The denomination holds an annual conference. A president, elected every four years, is the chief leader of the denomination and their headquarters are located in his home. In 2000 the American body had 79 congregations with 4502 members.
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