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BRADFORD COUNTY PA
Austinville ME
Location: Austinville Road,
village of Austinville
Municipality: Columbia township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
The village of Austinville is 5
miles west of Columbia Cross Roads. From the intersection of US 6 and PA
14 just east of Troy, go north on PA 14 4 miles to Columbia Cross Roads.
Turn left on Austinville Road and go 5 miles to the
village of Austinville. The church stood on the
left, across from the Union Church.
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Austinville originally had two
churches. The Baptist and Methodist building were erected in 1873 and
1898 respectively. The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists
this as having services every two weeks Sunday evening, with Sunday School every Sunday afternoon. In 1910 the Baptist church burned down, and
the two congregations worshiped together in the Methodist building for seven
years, until the new Baptist building was completed in 1917. Neither congregation was strong, and the seven years of
cooperation had brought the two bodies together. In 1920 the two
congregations agreed to share a pastor, meet six months n one
building and six months in the other. By 1922 it was apparent that the
new Baptist building was the superior facility, and all worship services were
held there. The Methodist building was used as a band hall, and the bell
from the Methodist church was moved to the Baptist building.
In 1937 the two congregations officially organized into the Austinville Union Church, with no denominational
affiliation and membership open to all. The older picture above shows the
Methodist building on the left.
Final disposition:
The Methodist building was torn down by Joe Winters, who
used the materials to build a garage behind his house. The site is now a
grassy lot across from the Union Church.
Beech Flats ME
Location: village of Beech Flats
Municipality: Canton township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
From Canton, go 3 miles south on PA 154 to the village of
Beech Flats. At the T in the road where PA 154 turns right, turn left and
go 200 yards. The church that stood on the left, in front of the large
open shed, is believed to have been the Evangelical church. The Methpdist
church may have been across the street.
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
A Methodist congregation was organized and a building
erected in Beech Flats in 1921. The work was short-lived, however, and in
1932 the Beech Flats congregation merged into the East Canton church. The
building at Beech Flats was torn down.
Final disposition:
Beech Flats EV
Location: village of Beech Flats
Municipality: Canton township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
From Canton, go 3 miles south on PA 154 to the village of
Beech Flats. At the T in the road where PA 154 turns right, turn left and
go 200 yards. The church stood on the left, in front of the large open
shed. There was also a Methodist
Episcopal Church in Beech Flats 1921-32, but the church at this site is
believed to have been the Evangelical Church.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the
Evangelical Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The Evangelical church building here was erected in 1884
during the pastorate of H.A. Stoke. It
was always served from Grover. The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches
lists the “Evangelical Church in Canton township” as
having no pastor, but having Sunday School each Sunday.
Final disposition:
The site is now a grassy lot, but the sidewalk leading
back to the church may still be found under the encroaching grass.
Bumpville ME
Location: village of Bumpville
Municipality: Rome township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
The village of Bumpville is 5
miles north of Rome, past Towner Hill.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having services by the pastor of Rome every Sunday evening. The Bumpville
building was a union church, shared with the Baptists.
Final disposition:
Burlington EV
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical
Association
Journal references:
Brief History:
Burlington was the center of the Highlands charge. While there was intermittent Evangelical
preaching on the charge at such places as Hickory Grove and Luthers
Mills and Mountain Lake, that preaching was done in Methodist buildings. The charge existed from 1883, when the Canton
circuit was divided into Grover Mission and Highlands Mission, until 1892. No appointments were made to Highlands after
1892. The final statistical report for
1891-92 lists 1 church building (believed to be at Burlington) with 32 members
– and also 2 Sunday Schools with a total of 170 scholars!
Final disposition:
Burlington MP
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Canton ME
Location: North Center Street
Municipality: borough of Canton
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
North Center Street runs parallel to and one block east of
PA 14, the town's main north-south street. The church is one long block
north of Main Street (PA 414), at the northeast corner of North Center Street
and East Union Street.
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This church building, considerably enlarged and
remodeled over the years, was dedicated January 8, 1868. Beginning
in 1971, the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations in Canton shared a
pastor. On Palm Sunday 1979, the congregations formally united to form
the Canton Ecumenical parish, meeting in the Presbyterian building and
operating as a congregation of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the
United Methodist Church. The former Methodist building was sold to the
Mennonites.
Final disposition:
The building now houses the Canton Mennonite Church.
Carbon Run EV/ME
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Location: village of Carbon Run
Municipality: Franklin township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
From the village of Leroy on PA 414, go south (up the mountain)
about 4 miles.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical
Association
Central New York
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Central New York ME 1881,37: congregation transferred from the Evangelical
Association to the Methodist Episcopal Church
Central New York ME 1884,12: building
dismantled and rebuilt “in the valley, some eight miles away”
Brief History:
This building was erected by the Evangelical
Association. In 1881 the congregation
applied for admission to Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1885 the coal gave out and the community
became a ghost town. The church building
was dismantled and rebuilt at Hickory Grove and renamed Fairview.
Final disposition:
The community of Carbon Run no longer exists, and the
exact site on which the building stood is not known.
Centerville ME
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Location: Centerville
Municipality: Ridgebury township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Both the 1878 (page 349) and the 1891 (pages 482-483)
county histories report a Methodist Episcopal Church in Centerville.
Nothing else is known about the building or the congregation.
Final disposition:
East Herrick ME
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Location:
Municipality: Herrick township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches
lists this as having services by the Camptown pastor
alternate Sunday afternoons.
Final disposition:
Ellis Hill ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Fairview ME
Location: community of Hickory Grove
Municipality: West Burlington township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
From the cross roads in West Burlington on US 6, go south
0.5 miles to Fairview Road. Go east on
Fairview Road 1 mile to the intersection where the main road turns to the
right. The church stood at that
intersection, on the southeast corner.
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This building was erected at Carbon Run by the
Evangelical Association and became Methodist Episcopal in 1881. It was dismantled, moved to Hickory Run, and
renamed Fairview in 1884. Fairview was
part of the Burlington charge from 1884 to 1953, when services there were
discontinued.
Final disposition:
When the church was closed in 1953, the furnishings were
dispersed. The bell disappeared, the
kneeling pads were taken to the Burlington church, the
communion set and bookcase were taken to the Burlington parsonage. The church was razed, but the front steps
still stand amongst the brush at the site.
Franklindale ME
Location:
Municipality: Franklin township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having church services by the pastor from Montoeton,
preceded by Sunday School, every Sunday
afternoon.
Final disposition:
Ghent ME
Location:
Municipality: Sheshequin
township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1963,68 – declared
abandoned; permission to sell
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having services by the pastor of Hornbrook every
Sunday, alternately at 11 am and 7:30 pm, with Sunday School
every Sunday at 10 am.
Final disposition:
Hatch Hill ME
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Herrick ME
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Hickory Grove MP
Location: community of Hickory Gove
Municipality: West Burlington township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
From the cross roads in West Burlington on US 6, go south
0.5 miles to Fairview Road. Go east on
Fairview Road 1 mile to the intersection where the main road turns to the
right. Continue straight ahead for 0.5
miles. The church stood on the right
side of the road, in an area now overgrown.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Services were held here every two week by the Methodist
Protestant pastor from Towanda.
Final disposition:
Hornbrook ME
Location:
Municipality: Sheshequin
township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having services every Sunday, alternately at 11 am and 7:30 pm, with Sunday School every Sunday at 10 am.
Final disposition:
Judson Hill ME
Location:
Municipality: Wells township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The first Methodist Episcopal erected at this site was
the victim of arson. The building
pictured above was erected about 1865.
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this as being
served alternate Sunday evenings, with Sunday School
every Sunday afternoon.
Final disposition:
The building has been razed.
Keen Summit ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Laddsburg MP
Location: village of Laddsburg
Municipality: Albany township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Laddsburg is on US 220, 4 miles
north of Dushore. Turn east off US 220
onto Laddsburg Hill Road and go 0.5 miles. The
church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist protestant
Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists
this as being served alternate Sunday mornings, with Sunday School
every Sunday. This property was deeded
by Daniel Miller and his wife Hannah on October 31, 1846, to the Methodist
Protestant Society of Albany township "to erect
thereon a house of worship and a burial ground." This congregation
hosted the 1896 annual sessions of the Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church. The church appears to have been supplied until 1927,
when the entire New Albany charge disappears from the appointment list.
The charge at one time or another appears to have included appointments at Littleville, New Albany and Norway Hill - and at one time
the charge supposedly included three church buildings and a parsonage.
Final disposition:
The building houses an active independent community
church pastored by Rev. Samuel Jordan, who lives in the house across the road
and to the west.
Lake Nephawin Rockwell Memorial ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bedford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists
this has having “no regular pastor, services and Sunday School as appointed.”
In May 1898 the Epworth League of the Canton Methodist Episcopal Church
resolved to organize a Sunday School in the school
house at Lake Nephawin, with Martin E. Rockwell as
superintendent. Mr. Rockwell also proceeded to organize Wednesday evening
prayer meetings and to hold Sunday evening preaching services. Winter
revival meetings resulted in several conversions, and soon there was talk of
erecting a church building. Ground was donated by M.D. Andrus, and a
frame sanctuary was ready for dedication services on September 24,
1899. Church services continued in the building until 1921, when a congregation
was organized and a building erected in nearby Beech Flats,
Final disposition:
Lake Wesauking ME
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Location: village of Lake Wesauking
Municipality: Wysox township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This church was on the Rome charge. From 1941 to 1942 the number of church
buildings on the charge dropped from 3 to 2, and so it is assumed that the appointment
was dropped and the building sold during that time. A description of the building appears in the
2011 volume of THE CHRONICLE in the article “Our Years in Northeast
Pennsylvania.”
Final disposition:
Laquin ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
LeRaysville ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches
lists this as having services every Sunday morning and Sunday evening, with
Sunday School at noon.
Final disposition:
Lime Hill ME
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Monroe ME
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Location:
Municipality: Monroe township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists
this as having services by the pastor from Monroeton
alternate Sunday afternoons.
Final disposition:
Mosherville ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Mount Tabor MP
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Location:
Municipality: Albany township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County
Directory of Churches lists this as being served on alternate Sunday afternoons,
with Sunday School every Sunday.
Final disposition:
Mountain Lake ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
1968,105 – discontinued
1971,185 – lot sold to William and
James Caldwell for $100 [trustees 9/24/1940 #9]
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as being served alternate Sundays at noon, with Sunday School
every Sunday. The congregation had 66
members in 1968 when the church building was destroyed by fire.
Final disposition:
Myersburg ME
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Location:
Municipality: Standing Stone township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having services by the pastor of Rome ever`y
Sunday afternoon, with Sunday School following.
Final disposition:
North Ghent ME
Location:
Municipality: Sheshequin
township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having services by the pastor of Hornbrook every
other Sunday afternoon [alternating with Union Corners].
Final disposition:
Orwell ME
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Location:
Municipality: Orwell township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having church services and Sunday School every
Sunday morning.
Final disposition:
Overton ME
Location:
Municipality: Overton township
County: Bedford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as being served by the pastor of New Albany on alternate Sunday afternoons,
with Sunday School every Sunday afternoon.
Final disposition:
Pond Hill ME
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Prattville ME
Location:
Municipality: Pike township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
The Prattville Cemetery pictured above, looking east, is
actually in Susquehanna County by less than 100 yards. The church stood
along the road west of the cemetery and was half in Bradford County (Pike township) and half in Susquehanna County (Middletown
township). It is believed that the foundations in the nearby woods, just
off the picture to the left, are those of the church building. That half
of the building was the only church in Middletown township. The church at Prattville appears to have been
erected by a class that met regularly at Middletown Centre (Middletown township, Susquehanna County) in a building erect there by
the residents for school and church purposes.
In the course of time, however, few Methodists remained at that location
and it was deemed advisable to relocate to the west and erect a building.
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as being served by the pastor of LeRaysville every
other Sunday afternoon, with Sunday School every
Sunday afternoon.
Final disposition:
Sayre ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Silvania ME
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Silvara MP
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Location: village of Silvara
Municipality: Tuscarora township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This church is mentioned in Bradsby’s
1891 History of Bradford County, page
1032. This may have been a union building
shared with the Methodist Episcopal Church, as Chaffee’s 1904 History of the Wyoming Conference
indicated the Silvara ME congregation worshiped in a
union building. The 1900 Bradford County
Directory of Churches lists this as having services every other Sunday evening
in the Baptist Church.
Final disposition:
Smithfield ME
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Location:
Municipality: Smithfield township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists
this as having no pastor.
Final disposition:
South Hill ME
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Location:
Municipality: Orwell township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This society met for many years in the school house until
dedicating their own church building September 12,
1895. The 1900 Bradford County Directory
of Churches lists this as having services by the pastor of Orwell alternate
Sunday afternoons, with Sunday School every Sunday
afternoon.
Final disposition:
South Warren ME
Location:
Municipality: Warren township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists
this as having services by the pastor of LeRaysville
every other Sunday afternoon, with Sunday School every
Sunday afternoon.
Final disposition:
Terrytown ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bedford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Towner Hill ME
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Location:
Municipality: borough of Rome [according to the 1900
Bradford County Directory of Churches]
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this
as having services by the pastor of Rome every Sunday afternoon.
Final disposition:
Union Valley ME
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Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
West Franklin ME
Location:
Municipality: Franklin township
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Journal references:
Brief History:
The 1900 Bradford County Directory of Churches
lists this as having services by the pastor from Burling alternate Sunday
afternoons, with Sunday School every Sunday afternoon.
Final disposition:
West Leroy ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Central New York Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This building was erected in 1857. The 1900
Bradford County Directory of Churches lists this as having church services by
the pastor from East Canton every Sunday afternoon, preceded by Sunday School. There were
originally horse sheds to the west and south of the church. The building
originally had a balcony in the back, but in the 1920's a floor to ceiling
partition was erected by the front of the balcony ―
with the downstairs part remodeled into a kitchen and the former balcony made
into a small upstairs room. The West Leroy congregation merged into the
East Canton congregation in 1942.
Final disposition:
The building is now used as a garage.
Windham ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition:
Windham Summit ME
Location:
Municipality:
County: Bradford
State: PA
Directions:
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Final disposition: