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 | Northumberland
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA
Boiling Springs ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Brushtown UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Camp Hill UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Carlisle St. Paul’s EA
Location: 36 West Louther Street
Municipality: borough of Carlisle
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
Louther Street runs
east-west, one block north of the High Street [PA 641]. From the square in Carlisle, go one block
north on Hanover Street to Louther Street and then ˝
block west on Louther Street. The site is on the north side of the street
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical
Association
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Brief History:
A congregation of 12 persons was organized
here in 1866 and met first in the home of Rev. Jacob Boas and then in Rheems Hall [the old Sentinel Building]. Ground on Louther
Street was purchased in 1868, and the church building was dedicated May 5,
1870. In the 1894 denominational split,
the congregation opted to side with the United Evangelicals and the Evangelical
Association sold the property to the First Church of God.
Final disposition:
The First Church of God used the building from
1894 until 1974, when they moved to their present location off Walnut Bottom
Road. The site is now the parking lot
across from the Union Fire Company.
Carlisle Allison Memorial ME
Address:
Municipality:
County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
2013,149 – merged into Grace to form Carlisle
UMC
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Carlisle Emory Chapel ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1918, 39 – quit-claim deed
to be issued to “compete” 1879 sale
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Carlisle First EV
Address: 64 E. North Street
Municipality: borough of Carlisle
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Carlisle, go 3 blocks north on Hanover Street to North Street. Go 2 blocks east on North Street to Bedford
Street. The church is on the southwest
corner of North and Bedford Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the
Evangelical Church
Journal references:
2013,149 – merged into Carlisle Grace to
form Carlisle UMC
Brief History:
This congregation was formed in 1894 by the
dissenting members of St. Paul’s Evangelical Association Church who joined the
United Evangelical Church. Services were
held in the Union Fire Hall until the present building was dedicated January 6,
1897. The new sanctuary was added to the
east of the original building in 1959.
Final disposition:
The building is now home to the
New Life Community Church.
Carlisle Grace UB
Address: 45 S. West Street
Municipality: borough of Carlisle
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Carlisle, go 2 blocks west on High Street to West Street. Go south on West Street one block to Pomfret Street. The
church building is on the northeast corner of West and Pomfret
streets.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
2013,149 – received the
members of Allison and First; renamed Carlisle UMC
Brief History:
Organized United Brethren preaching in the
Carlisle area began in 1843 when local preacher Christian Hershe
from Lancaster County built a church house on his land 1 mile east of
Carlisle. Several pastors serving the
rural Hershe circuit that surrounded Carlisle
attempted to establish a work in the city.
The conference of 1891 eventually provided for such a mission, and the work
was finally established in 1893 – meeting in the home of Rev. W.J. Houck at 9
E. South Street. The congregation
erected a building on West South Street in 1894, which was used until moving in
1921 into the Sunday School auditorium erect at West
and Pomfret streets.
The sanctuary was completed in 1930, and a large Christian Education
facility was added in 1967. In 2012
Grace united with the Allison (former Methodist) and First (former Evangelical)
congregations to form the Carlisle United Methodist Church and erect a new
building on Spring Garden Street.
Final disposition:
Churchtown UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church
Journal references:
1894,26 – church
taken down and material taken to Carlisle
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Cleversburg UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Del Brook EUB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Enola First UB
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State: PA
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Enola Grace EV
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State: PA
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Enola Memorial ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Greason EV
Location:
Municipality:
County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical
Church
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Greason UB
Location:
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church
Journal references:
1918,24 – church
sold for $1200.00
1918,61 – $15.48 expenses, $1184.52 deposited
in conference treasury
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Guisetown Bethany UB
Location: 698 Roxbury Road
Municipality: Upper Mifflin township
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
Roxbury Road is
PA 997. From Newville go 7 miles north
on PA 233 to PA 997. Go 4.5 miles west on PA 997 to Church
Road. The church is on the southeast
corner of PA 997 and Church Road.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania
Conference of the United Brethren Church
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Brief History:
This church was started in 1858 by Rev.
Daniel Whistler, the details of which are given in his obituary [1881, page
21], and deeded to the United Brethren Church.
The structure was rebuilt in 1907.
In 1946 the congregation officially merged into the formerly Evangelical
Mt. Hope Church, but local persons have continued to operate the church.
Final disposition:
The church continues to operate as Guisetown Bethany Church, with no apparent affiliation.
Hershe UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Hickorytown Salem EV
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Evangelical Association/United Evangelical Church
Journal references:
1914,75
– sale recommended, with proceeds toward parsonage fund of the Cumberland
circuit
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Jacksonville EV
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Lisburn ME
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Municipality:
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1885,48
– church building contemplated
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Middlesex UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Mount Holly Springs Salem EV
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Municipality:
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical
Church
Journal references:
1983,322 – merged into Mount Holly Springs
Wesley [re-named Mount Holly Springs UMC]
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Mount Holly Spring Wesley ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Mount Rock UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Mount Tabor UB
Location: Tabor Road
Municipality: Hopewell township
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
From Newburg,
go north on High Street. Outside of
Newburg, High Street becomes Three Square Hollow Road. Continue about 6 miles. Three Square Hollow Road becomes Tabor
Road. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church.
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Brief History:
This building was erected in 1876. It was part of the Oakville charge until
1896, when it was placed on the Newburg charge.
Final disposition:
The
building is now home to the Blue Mountain Brethren in Christ congregation.
Newville ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Newville UB
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church
Journal references:
1894,26 – church
taken down and material taken to Carlisle
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Pine Grove Furnace ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Rehobeth ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Snyders UB
[a.k.a. Browns UB]
[no picture]
Location:
Municipality: West Pennsboro
township
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
From Newville, go 1 mile east on PA 641 to Creek Road,
where PA 641 goes up “cemetery hill.”
Bear left onto Creek Road and go 1 mile to the site of the old Newville
Light and Power dam. Holdcraft
reports [1939] that the building was “near the spot where the power plant now
stands,” but
the exact location has not been determined.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren in
Christ
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Brief History:
Annual conference met at this site in 1803,
1804, and 1831. The meeting house was
erected by David Snyder and passed to William Brown in 1819. Snyder and Brown were both United Brethren
preachers, the latter becoming a bishop in 1833. The date the meeting house was erected is not
known, and the early meetings were held in the Snyder farmhouse. When the Browns moved west, the appointment
became known as Shellenbgerers, but was soon
abandoned. The building is known to have
been standing, though no longer in use, as late as 1847.
Final disposition:
West Fairview ME
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County: Cumberland
State: PA
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Wormleysburg St. Paul's UB
Address: 32 S. Front Street
Municipality: borough of Wormleysburg
County: Cumberland
State: PA
Directions:
Front Street is the street along the west
bank of the Susquehanna. The church is
on the west side of the street, 5 blocks north of the Market Street bridge and
3 blocks south of the intersection of US 11/15 with Front Street.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
1923,20 – church
building dedicated
Brief History:
This historical
congregation traces its beginning to 1810, when Christian Erb,
father of future bishop Jacob Erb, moved his family
from Lancaster County to Wormleysburg. The Erb home became
a regular preaching place and even hosted some annual conferences. The congregation also worshiped at times in a
brick building controlled by the Methodists and, until 1860, in a wooden school
house on the southwest corner of Second and Locusts streets. They then worshiped in a brick school house
until dedicating their own church building December 17, 1871. The present building was dedicated March 11,
1923. A new sanctuary was added to the
rear in 1961, and the old sanctuary remodeled for Sunday School. The 1871 building, the 1923 building and at
least one former parsonage were all located on various portions of the property
occupied by the present complex.
In the face of declining membership and
attendance, the congregation voted on July 15, 2012, to close. The final service and transfer of the
building took place August 5, 2012.
Final disposition:
The property was “transitioned” to
Cornerstone Church of the Assembly of God denomination, which had been using
part of the building for its services.