CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT
BOUNDARIES OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF
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LUZERNE COUNTY PA
1. Alderson United
Methodist Church
Address: Lakeside Drive [PA 415]
Municipality: Lake township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
The community of Alderson
is on the northeast corner of Harveys Lake. From
Dallas, take PA 415 north 4 miles to Harveys
Lake. Continue around the east side of
the lake on Lakeside Drive [PA 415] for 2.5 miles to Kunkle
Road. The church is on the right, just
after the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Kunkle
Road.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
The
first Methodist worship service originated in 1888 at Stull’s Picnic Ground at
the north end of the lake. Meetings were held in Lehigh
Valley passenger coaches until Dec. 9, 1888, when permission was granted to use
the schoolhouse at the north end of the lake. A church was built in 1896 and
dedicated on Aug. 23 of that year.
2. Ashley Centenary United
Methodist Church
Address: 26 N. Main Street
Municipality: borough of Ashley
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
The church is on the south
side of Main Street between Hazleton Street (which goes south to PA 309) and
Ashley Street (which goes north and becomes St. Mary’s Road).
Note: This Main Street is the first exit
on PA 29 north of its southern terminus at I-81, and it becomes Hazle Street in Wilkes-Barre. It should not be confused with the Main
Street at the second exit on PA 29 north which is Main Street in Askam (going south) and Wilkes-Barre (going north)
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
Revival work was begun here in 1868 and in the following year the Lehigh and Susquehanna Coal Company donated land for a brick church which was built and dedicated on Nov. 11, 1869. Significant improvements were made in 1884, and then a new front was put on the church in 1892.
3. Askam United Methodist Church
Address: 2811 South Main Street, village of Askam
Municipality: Hanover township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the interchange of
I-81 with PA 29, go two exits north on PA 29 to South Main Street. Go 1 mile west on South Main Street. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
Askam used to be known as
Hanover Center which had a Methodist society dating back to 1788. Hanover had a first church in the area in
1818, which fell into disrepair and was never rebuilt. In 1861, a wooden church
was built. Cornerstone for a new church was laid in 1888, and it was dedicated
in 1889.
4. Avoca Bethel United Methodist Church
Address: 530 Main Street, Avoca
Municipality: borough of Avoca
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
Main Street is US 11. The church is in the south end of town, on
the east side of the street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief
History:
A
chapel was built in what was formerly known as Pleasant Valley in 1878, and it
was dedicated on Dec. 8 of that year. The name was changed to Avoca in 1889. In
1890, the church was enlarged utilizing the old chapel in the new building.
5. Beach Haven United
Methodist Church
Address: 100 Main Street, village of Beach
Haven
Municipality: Salem township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
The village of Beach Haven
is 3 miles east of Berwick, between US 11 and the Susquehanna River. Main Street runs parallel to US 11, one block
south.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
The earliest settlers in Salem Township were
worshipping in private homes and had constructed the old Log Church at Briar
Creek in 1824. An old wooden union church around Beach Haven must have been
built prior to 1850 and was burned from the spark of a passing locomotive. A
brick church was constructed in the late 1860s and dedicated in February 1870.
6. Bethel Hill United
Methodist Church
Address: Bethel Hill Road, village of Bethel
Hill
Municipality: Fairmount township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of
PA 118 and northbound PA 487 in the village of Red Rock, go 3 miles east on PA
118 to Bethel Hill Road. Turn right and
go 2 miles south on Bethel Hill Road to the intersection with Goss Road. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
7. Bloomingdale United
Methodist Church
Address: 85 Silo Road, village of Bloomingdale
Municipality: Ross township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 11 in the village
of Hunlock Creek, go 6 miles west on Main Road, through the village of Muhlenburg, to the Y intersection with Silo Road. Bear right on Silo Road and go 1 mile. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
8. Courtdale United Methodist Church
Address: 225 Courtdale
Avenue, Courtdale
Municipality: borough of Courtdale
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the traffic light at
the intersection of Main Street and Courtdale Avenue,
at the north end of the city of Luzerne, go 1 mile west on Courtdale
Avenue. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
9. Dallas United Methodist Church
Address: 4 Parsonage Street
Municipality: borough of Dallas
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the traffic light in
Dallas at the intersection of PA 415 (Memorial Highway) with Church Street
(heading north) and Main Street (heading south), go one block north on Church
Street to Parsonage Street. The church
is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
10. Duryea Brick United
Methodist Church
Address: 935 Foote Avenue
Municipality: borough of Duryea
County: Lackawanna
State: PA
Directions:
After crossing the US 11 bridge from West
Pittston to Pittston, turn left onto Main Street and go 3 blocks to Parsonage
Street, a main intersection. Bear right
onto Parsonage Street (which becomes Foote Avenue) and go 2 miles. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
11. Dymond
Hollow United Methodist Church
Address: Church Road
Municipality: Exeter township
County: Luzerne
State: PA
Directions:
From Centermoreland,
go 3 miles east on PA 292 to the crossroad with Village Road. Turn south on Village Road and go ¾ mile to
the crossroad with Lockville Road. Turn east and go ¾ mile to Church Road. Turn north on Church Road and go 200
yards. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
This congregation began in the early
1800’s and met in a school house until trouble with the Methodist Protestants
prompted the congregation to erect their own building in 1835. This building stood on private land below the
present church and was later turned into a barn, which has since been
razed. The present church was erected in
1869. In 1917 the structure was raised
to allow for the addition of a basement.
12. Fairmount Springs
United Methodist Church
Address: 17 Old Country Road, village of
Fairmount Springs
Municipality: Fairmount township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection in
the village of Red Rock of PA 118 with PA 487 (to the north) and the Old Tioga
Turnpike (to the south), turn south and go 4 miles on the Old Tioga Turnpike to
the village of Fairmount Springs and Old Country Road. Turn left on Old Country Road and go 100
yards to the church.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
13. Forty Fort United Methodist Church
Address: Wyoming and Yeager Avenues
Municipality: borough of Forty Fort
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
Wyoming Avenue is US
11. Yeager Avenue is 6 blocks west of
the River Road intersection where the old Forty Fort Meeting House and Cemetery
are located.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
14. Hunlock Creek United
Methodist Church
Address: 851 Main Road, village of Hunlock
Creek
Municipality: Hunlock township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the town of
Shickshinny, go 6 miles east on US 11 to the village of Hunlock Creek and Main
Road. Turn left on to Main Road and go 1
mile. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
15. Huntsville United
Methodist Church
Address: 2355 Huntsville Road, village of
Huntsville
Municipality: Jackson township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the traffic light in
Dallas at the intersection of PA 415 (Memorial Highway) with Church Street
(heading north) and Main Street (heading south), go south one block to
Huntsville Road. Go 4 miles west on Hunstville Road through the village of Huntsville. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
16. Kingston Church of
Christ Uniting
Address: 190 S. Sprague Avenue
Municipality: borough of Kingston
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the center of town at
US 11 and Market Street, go 1 block west on Market Street. The church is on the southwest corner of
Market Street and Sprague Avenue.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
The first Methodist church
at this site was erected in 1841. That
building was destroyed by fire and replaced by a new structure in 1872. That structure was destroyed by fire in 1957
and replaced by the current building.
Known as First United Methodist Church until 1973, the congregation then
joined with the Kingston Presbyterian Church to become the Church of Christ
Uniting – with membership in both denominations.
17. Kunkle
United Methodist Church
Address: 177 Old Highway Road
Municipality: Dallas township
County: Luzerne
State: PA
Directions:
From Dallas, go 4 miles
north on PA 309 to Kunkle Road. Turn left onto Kunkle
Road and go east 0.1 miles to Old Highway Road.
Turn left onto Old Highway Rod and go 0.1 miles. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
18. Larksville United Methodist Church
Address: 147 Wilson Street, Larksville
Municipality: borough of Larksville
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the traffic light at
the intersection of Main Street and Courtdale Avenue,
at the north end of the city of Luzerne, go 2 mile west on Courtdale
Avenue (through Courtdale and into Larksville) to the traffic light at Wilson Street. Turn right on Wilson Street and go one
block. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church
Brief History:
19. Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church
Address: 1011 Mountainview
Drive, village of Lehman
Municipality: Lehman township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
The village of Lehman is
on PA 118, 3 miles west of PA 415.
Mountain view Drive intersects PA 118 at a sharp angle heading
southwest. Take
Mountain view Drive 200 yards.
The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal
Brief History:
20. Loyalville
United Methodist Church
Address: Loyalville
Road
Municipality: Lake township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of
PA 118 and PA 29, go 2 miles north on PA 29 to Loyalville
Road. Turn east on Loyalville
Road and go ½ mile. The church is on the
left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal
Brief History:
21. Luzerne United Methodist Church
Address: 446 Bennett Street. Luzerne
Municipality: borough of Luzerne
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
Exit PA 309 at the north
end of Luzerne and travel south at Main Street, which make a jog to the left at
the second traffic light. The third
traffic light is at the intersection with Bennett Street. Turn right and go 100 yards. The church is on the right,
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
22. McKendree
United Methodist Church
Address: 447 McKendree
Road
Municipality: Union township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of
US 11 and PA 239 in Shickshinny, go 2 miles north on PA 239 to Koonsville. Turn
right onto the road to Reyburn. Go 200 yards and turn left onto McKendree Road. Go 2
miles on McKendree Road. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
23. Mountaintop Christ United Methodist Church
Address: 175 South Main Road
Municipality: Wright township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the interchange of I-81 with PA 309,
go south on PA 309 to the village of Mountaintop. Turn west onto Main Road and go ½ mile. The church is on the right, at the corner of
Main Road and Division Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
24. Muhlenburg
United Methodist Church
Address: 83 Hunlock-Harveyville
Road
Municipality: Union township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 11 at Hunlock
Creek, turn north onto Main Road and go 6 miles, following the main flow of
traffic. The church is on the right,
before the corssroads at the village of Muhlenburg.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
25. Nanticoke First United Methodist Church
Address: 267 East Main Street
Municipality: city of Nanticoke
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of
US 11 and PA 29, cross the Susquehanna River on PA and take the first exit
after crossing the river. Go east 2
miles. This becomes East Main Street. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
26. Nescopeck Wesley
United Methodist Church
Address: 401 Broad Street
Municipality: borough of Nescopeck
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From Berwick, cross the Susquehanna River on
PA 93, which becomes 3rd Street in Nescopeck. Go ½ mile to PA 339 (Broad Street). Turn right and go one block. The church is on the corner of Broad and 4th
Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
27. Newport United Methodist Church
Address: 29 E. Kirmar
Avenue, town of Alden
Municipality: Newport township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of
US 11 and PA 29, cross the Susquehanna River on PA and take the second exit
after crossing the river. Go west 4
miles to the town of Alden. This road is
Main Street in Askam and Middle Road in Nanticoke
before becoming Kirmar Avenue in Alden. The church is on the left, at the corner of Kirmar Avenue and Church Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
28. Oakdale United
Methodist Church
Address: 485 Oakdale Drive
Municipality: Hunlock township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 11 at Hunlock
Creek, turn north onto Main Road and go 2 miles to Oakdale Drive (shortly after
Indian Cave Road goes off to the left).
Turn right onto Oakdale Drive and go 3 miles. The church is on the left, just before the
road comes to a T at Pritchards Road.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
29. Pittston First United Methodist Church
Address: Broad Street
Municipality: city of Pittston
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
After crossing the US 11 bridge from West Pittston to Pittston, turn right onto Main
Street and go 3 blocks to Broad Street (one block after US 11 turns left on
William Street). Turn left onto Broad
Street and go one block. The church is
on the left, at the corner of Broad and Church Streets.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
30. Plains United Methodist Church
Address: 133 N. Main Street
Municipality: Plains township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
After crossing the PA 309 bridge from Kingston to Wilkes-Barre, take the first exit
and go north on River Road 100 yards to Maffett
Street, a major intersection. Bear right
onto Maffett Street and go 2 miles. Maffett Street
becomes Main Street in Plains. The
church is on the right, two blocks after the main intersection in Plains, at
the corner of Main and Henry Streets.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
31. Ruggles United Methodist Church
Address: PA 29
Municipality: Lake township
County: Luzerne
State: PA
Directions:
The church is 2 miles
south intersection of PA 29 and PA 415, at the intersection of PA 29 and Spruce
Tree Road.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal
Brief History:
32. Shavertown United Methodist Church
Address: North Pioneer Avenue
Municipality: Kingston township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the interchange of PA
309 with US 11 in Kingston, go 4.5 miles north on PA 309 to Center Street, a
major intersection with a Burger King at the corner. Turn west onto Center Street and go 2 blocks
to Pioneer Avenue. The church is on the
corner of Center Street and Pioneer Avenue.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
33. Shickshinny First
United Methodist Church
Address: 6 E. Butler Street
Municipality: borough of Shickshinny
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
The borough of Shickshinny
is on US 11. From Berwick, go 12 niles north on US 11. As you enter Shickshinny, Butler Street is
the first street to the right, about ½ mile after the
PA 239 bridge across the Susquehanna River.
The church is on the corner of US 11 and Butler Street.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
34. Slocum United Methodist Church
Address: Blue Ridge Trail
Municipality: Slocum township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From exit #159 of I-81, go
4 miles west on Stairville Road to the T at Blue
Ridge Trail. Turn north onto Blue Ridge
Trail and go 2 miles to the cross roads at Slocum Corners. Continue ½ mile past the cross roads. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
35. Slocum Faith United Methodist Church
Address: Slocum Road
Municipality: Slocum township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From exit #159 of I-81, go
4 miles west on Stairville Road to the T at Blue
Ridge Trail. Turn north onto Blue Ridge Trail
and go 2 miles to the cross roads at Slocum Corners. Turn west onto Slocum Road and go 2
miles. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Evangelical Church
Brief History:
36. Stairville United Methodist Church
Address: Stairville
Road
Municipality: Dorrance township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From exit #159 of I-81, go
3.5 miles west on Stairville Road. The church is on the left, just before the T
at Blue Ridge Trail.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
37. Stone Church United Methodist Church
Address: 300 Stone Church Road
Municipality: Salem township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From Berwick, head north
on US 11 and go about 1 mile. Stone
Church Road is the first rural road to the left after leaving Berwick. Turn left on Stone church Road and go 2 miles. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Evangelical Church
Brief History:
38. Town Hill United
Methodist Church
Address: 417 Town Hill Road
Municipality: Huntington township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From Berwick, go 12 miles east on US 11 to PA
239 in Shickshinny. Turn north on PA 239
and go 6 miles to Huntington Mills. Turn
west on Town Hill Road and go 2 miles.
The church is on the right, after passing through the village of Town
Hill.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Brief History:
39. Trucksville United Methodist Church
Address: Church Road
Municipality: Kingston township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the interchange of PA
309 with US 11 in Kingston, go 3.5 miles north on PA 309 to Church Road, the
first intersection after the expressway ends.
Turn west on Church Road and go 0.1 miles. The Trucksville campus has two
buildings. The sanctuary in the upper
picture above is on the right side of the road.
The structure in the lower picture above is another 0.1 miles west on
the left side of the road.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
40. West Nanticoke Calvary United Methodist Church
Address: 39 E. Poplar Street, town of West
Nanticoke
Municipality: Plymouth township
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From Shickshinny, go 9
miles west on US 11 to PA 29 in the town of West Nanticoke. Turn north on PA 29 and go one block to Poplar
Street. Turn east on Poplar Street and
go 1 block. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Evangelical Church
Brief History:
41. West Pittston First United Methodist Church
Address: 408 Wyoming Avenue
Municipality: borough of West Pittston
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
Wyoming Avenue is US 11,
the main thoroughfare. The church is on
the north side of the highway at the northwest corner of Wyoming and Montgomery
Avenues.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal
Brief History:
42. Wilkes-Barre Albright United Methodist Church
Address: Dana and Grove Streets
Municipality: borough of Wilkes-Barre
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Wilkes-Barre, go 5 blocks south on Main Street to Dana Street. Turn left onto Dana Street and go 3 blocks to
Grove Street. The church is on the
northwest corner of Dana Street and Grove Street.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Evangelical Church
Brief History:
43. Wilkes-Barre Bennett-Derr United Methodist Church
Address: Chapel and New Grant Streets
Municipality: borough of Wilkes-Barre
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Wilkes-Barre, go 3 blocks east on Market Street to Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. Turn left onto Wilkes-Barre Boulevard and go
north 1 long block to the stop light at Scott Street. Turn right onto Scott Street and go 1 block
to Chapel Street. Turn right onto Chapel
Street and go 3 blocks to New Grant Street.
The church is on the southwest corner of Chapel Street and New Grant
Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the United
Methodist Church
Brief History:
44. Wilkes-Barre Central United Methodist Church
Address: 65 Academy Street
Municipality: borough of Wilkes-Barre
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Wilkes-Barre, go 3 blocks south on Main Street to Academy Street. Turn right onto Academy Street (to the left,
the street is Hazel Avenue) and go 1 block west to Franklin Street. The church is on the northwest corner of
Academy Street and Franklin Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
45. Wilkes-Barre Field of Grace United Methodist Church
Address: 301 Delaney Street
Municipality: borough of Wilkes-Barre
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Wilkes-Barre, go 3 blocks south on Main Street to Academy Street. Turn right onto Academy Street (to the left,
the street is Hazel Avenue) and go 3 blocks west to Carey Avenue. Bear left onto Carey Avenue and go 1 mile to
the stop light at Old River Road, where Carey Avenue turns left. Continue on Carey Avenue another several
blocks to the stop light at West End Road.
Turn right onto West End Road and go 1 long block to Lyndwood
Avenue. Turn left onto Lyndwood Avenue and go 2 blocks to Delaney Street. Turn right onto Delaney Street and go 2
blocks. The church is on the northwest
corner of Delaney Street and Mack Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the United
Methodist Church
Brief History: This congregation is meeting in and hopes to purchase the former Sr. Casimir Roman Catholic Church building.
46. Wilkes-Barre Firwood United Methodist Church
Address: Old River Road
Municipality: borough of Wilkes-Barre
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the square in
Wilkes-Barre, go 3 blocks south on Main Street to Academy Street. Turn right onto Academy Street (to the left,
the street is Hazel Avenue) and go 3 blocks west to Carey Avenue. Bear left onto Carey Avenue and go 1 mile to
the stop light at Old River Road, where Carey Avenue turns left. The church is on the right, at the intersection
of Carey Avenue, Old Rover Road and Dagobert Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Brief History:
The lower area of Wilkes-Barre, known as
Firwood, was mostly farmland and estates when around 1900 religious worship was
organized on Simpson Street, near the connecting railroad. A decision was made
in 1912 to start a Sunday school in one of the vacant store rooms in a building
at the corner of Dagobert Street and Old River Road.
Regular worship followed. The present church was constructed in 1928.
47. Wyoming United
Methodist Church
Address: 376 Wyoming Avenue
Municipality: borough of Wyoming
County: Luzerne County
State: PA
Directions:
Wyoming Avenue is US 11,
the main thoroughfare. The church is on
the south side of the highway in the middle of the block west of 8th
Street, the street with the bridge over the Susquehanna River.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal
Brief History:
In 1840, the Christian
Church started to erect a chapel which was unfinished when it was deeded to the
Methodists in 1842. By 1850, the chapel was finished and along with a parsonage
and sexton’s house, they occupied two lots on Wyoming Avenue. In 1853, a
charter was granted under the name New Troy Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The church was sold in 1882, and the present church constructed with
its dedication on July 18, 1883. The sanctuary was renovated in 1967.