CLOSED CHURCHES WITHIN THE
PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
The information for each
church is arranged in alphabetical order within counties. Select a county.
Adams | Bedford | Blair | Bradford | Centre | Clearfield | Clinton | Columbia | Cumberland | Dauphin | Franklin | Fulton | Huntingdon| Juniata | Lackawanna | Luzerne
| Lycoming | Mifflin | Montour | Perry | Perry | Pike | Potter
| Schuylkill | Snyder | Sullivan | Susquehanna | Tioga |
Union | Wayne | Wyoming | York
PERRY COUNTY PA
Baileys Run EV
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State: PA
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Center Union EV
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Cove St. John's EV
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County: Perry
State: PA
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Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Evangelical Association/United Evangelical Church
Journal references:
1914,75 –
investigation of title; authorization to sell
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Donnally Mills EV
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County: Perry
State: PA
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Donnally Mills UB
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Elliotsburg Mount Zion EV
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Emory Chapel ME
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Eschol UB
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County: Perry
State: PA
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Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church
Pennsylvania Conference of the United
Brethren Church, Old Constitution
Journal references:
Pennsylvania
Conference
1913,63 – conference
treasury receives $27519 from Eschol church account
Pennsylvania
Conference, Old Constitution
1912,13 – UBOC conference trustees
authorized to sell Mt. Arrarat church [Littlestown
mission] to purchase Eschol church
1913,18 – UBOC purchases the building at
Eschol
1913,24 – UBOC purchases Eschol building
[from J.E. Kleffman, new constitution] 2/25/1913 for
$290
– pays $10 for repairs
2/27/1913
1915,27 – Recommended: the
missionary appropriation to the charge of $150 be paid only if the assigned
pastor resides on the field, otherwise the appropriation shall be $50.
1917,28 – conference treasurer authorized
to renew the fire insurance policy on the building
– presiding elder authorized
to “see after” repair work on the building and solicit funds for the same
1918,25 – presiding elder authorized to
sell the furnishings, the building, and the property
1918,27 – conference paid fire insurance
on Eschol Church on 12/3/1917 and again on 9/16/1918
1918,28 – charge name changed from “Eschol
mission” to “Mount Vernon mission”
1919,27 – Eschol church building sold for
$150.00; furnishings sold for about $12.00; proceeds to help defray remodeling
and refurnishing at Mount Vernon church building
Brief History:
The church at Eschol was erected in 1870, and there was
once a 4-point Eschol charge (Eschol, Gingerich’s, Mannville, Otterbein
Chapel [east of Donnally Mills]). The charge was weakened by the 1889
denominational split, and the building was sold to the United Brethren Old
Constitution in 1913. The last UBOC
preaching at Eschol was in 1915, and the building was sold in 1919.
Final disposition:
The building was sold to Harry C. Boden, who removed it.
Fairview ME
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State: PA
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Falling Spring EV
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Fio Forge MP
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Gingerich’s UB
Marsh Run ME
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County: Perry
State: PA
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Pennsylvania Conference of the United
Brethren Church (1861-1910)
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church (1910-1940)
Journal references:
1911,61 [UB] –
conference treasury receives $183.50 from Gingerich
church account
Brief History:
This was originally the site of a stone school building
in which the United Brethren worshiped for over a decade before purchasing the
property and remodeling it for worship about 1861. In 1892 the stone building was replaced by a
new structure. When the UB work began to
dwindle, the building was purchased by the ME’s in 1910 and added to the
Millerstown charge (Millerstown and Donnally
Mills). Services were in 1928, when the
Liverpool charge (Liverpool and New Buffalo) was added to the Millerstown
charge.
Final disposition:
The building was moved back from the
highway about 100 yards and is now a private residence.
Hunter's Valley Messiah EV
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Ickesburg ME
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Ickesburg UB
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Landisburg ME
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Liberty Valley ME
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Liverpool ME
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Liverpool St. Mary's EV
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On 4/5/1943 persons “acting as agents of the United
Evangelical Church at Liverpool” sold a lot in Liverpool to David and Anna Blattenberger for $1.
The relationship of this lot to the above property is not knownn
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Loysville ME
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Mahanoy Union EV
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Manassas Union ME
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Mannsville UB
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County: Perry
State: PA
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Pennsylvania Conference of the
United Brethren Church
Journal references:
1911,61 –
conference treasury receives $136.36 from Mannsville
church account
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Marsh Run ME [see Gingerich’s UB]
Marshall Chapel ME
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Marysville UB
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Mount Vernon UB
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County: Perry
State: PA
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Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren
Church, Old Constitution
Journal references:
1911,15 – Eschol charge w/o a pastor 2nd
half of year; presiding elder preached a few times at Mount Vernon at Sulphur Springs
Brief History:
The first burial in the cemetery
appears to be in 1890, and so it is possible that the congregation at this site
did not exist until after the 1889 denominational split.
Final disposition:
The building is now a private residence, but
it was home to the Church of the Living Christ of Loysville
1981-85.
New Bloomfield Trinity UB
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Newport ME
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Newport Calvary EV
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Pennell's ME
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Pfoutz Valley ME
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Pisgah EV
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Pleasant Valley EV
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Riebers UB
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Shermans Dale MP
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Stony Point EV
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Syoc ME
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Wila EV
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