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McLean County Church Records
Cemetery, church & family records of Illinois FamilySearch Library
Land grants, marriage, church and family records of McLean County, Illinois : and family bible records and tombstone inscriptions of McHenry County, Illinois, 1634-1940 FamilySearch Library
St. John's Lutheran Church in Rural Anchor US Gen Web
West Twin Grove Christian Church, Bloomington, Illinois : membership and board meetings, 1847-1908 FamilySearch Library
Bloomington Church RecordsA souvenir, being a history of the First Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Ill., 1833-1895 FamilySearch Library
History of Holy Trinity Parish, Bloomington, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Presbytery of Bloomington, Register, 1899-1969 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry Record of members, [1902]-1927 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bloomington Branch (Illinois)) FamilySearch Library
The first one hundred years of Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Danvers Church RecordsA goodly heritage : a history of the North Danvers Mennonite Church FamilySearch Library
Lexington Church RecordsSession records, 1879-1901 (Selma Presbyterian Church (Selma, Illinois)) FamilySearch Library
Stanford Church Records |
Churches in McLean County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 132 churches listed here reported from McLean County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Anchor
Anchor Mennonite – Central Conference of Mennonites, Central Conference. Pastor: Aaron Augsburger
Anchor United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, The Anchor Illinois Conference. Pastor: J. C. Stadler
St. John's Ev. Luth. Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States, Iowa and other States, Southern Dist. Pastor: Andreas Hahn
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith Christian – Disciples of Christ
Arrowsmith M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Harry R. Evans
Bellflower
Bellflower Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: C. S. Linkletter
First Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: Edward C. Swaney
St. John's Mission Church – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria, Ill. Pastor: J. V. Greene
Bloomington
Unnamed congregation – Church of the Nazarene, Chicago-Central District. Pastor: E. E. Robinson
Bloomington – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: James Monroe Cook
Bloomington Corps – Salvation Army, Central Illinois. Pastor: Captain W. B. Jobe
Bloomington F.M. Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Central Illinois. Pastor: L. F. Autenreith
Bloomington Second Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Illinois Conference. Pastor: L. A. Whitesell
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: Lang Rankin
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Bloomington Association. Pastor: Charles Durden, D.D.
First Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Chester B. Grubb
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: The Bible and Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Central West. Pastor: Frank L. Breen
First English Evangelical Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod. Pastor: A. Richard Hedstrom
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: F. A. McCarty
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Synod of Illinois, Bloomington Presbytery. Pastor: Daniel J. Gretzinger
First Swedish Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Swedish, Galesburg District. Pastor: Gideon Carlson
First Unitarian – Unitarians. Pastor: W. Rupert Holloway
First United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Conference Illinois. Pastor: G. W. Bonebrake
Friedens Evangelical Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, North Illinois District. Pastor: E. F. Rathmann
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren V
Grace – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: E. L. Pletcher
Holy Trinity – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria, Ill. Pastor: S. N. Moore
Macedonia – Negro Baptists, Wood River Association. Pastor: D. Alexander
Northern Illinois, Bloomington Br. – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Northern States. Pastor: Afton F. Jones
Park M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: W. E. Keenan
Salem – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: W. H. Traeger
Second Christian – Disciples of Christ
Second Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington. Pastor: Chas. Tupper Baillie
South East Street – Churches of Christ
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Peoria. Pastor: Louis Braun, O.F.M.
St. Patrick's Church – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria Diocese. Pastor: M. J. O'Callaghan
Third Christian – Disciples of Christ, National Convention. Pastor: P. C. Washington
Trinity Ev. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Ev. Lutheran Synod of Mo., Ohio and Other States, Central Ill. Dist. Pastor: Walter E. Hohenstein
Union Baptist – Negro Baptists, Wood River Association. Pastor: G. W. Stanley
Wayman A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Annual Conference. Pastor: H. J. Oliver
Western Ave. Community Church Center – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington. Pastor: F. L. Breen
Carlock
Carlock – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: R. B. Doan
Carlock Mennonite Church – Central Conference of Mennonites, Central Conference. Pastor: J. J. King
Chenoa
Chenoa – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: Richard C. Myers
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Association Bloomington. Pastor: E. D. Bell
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington. Pastor: Humphrey W. Owen
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria. Pastor: Frederick D. Hogten
Trinity Ev. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States, Iowa, Ohio and Other States, Southern Dist. Pastor: Frederick M. Bunge
Colfax
Colfax Church – Disciples of Christ, Illinois Organization
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois Conference. Pastor: Arthur Cates
St. Joseph's Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Peoria. Pastor: Alban Schneider, O.F.M.
Cooksville
Cooksville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ill. Pastor: C. J. White
Cooksville – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington
Cooksville Christian – Disciples of Christ
Covel
Covel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Conf. Pastor: C. Galemer
Cropsey
Cropsey M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: Richard D. Stone
Fairview – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: Richard D. Stone
Danvers
Baptist of Danvers – Northern Baptist Convention, Bloomington Baptist Association
Danvers Mennonite Church – Central Conference of Mennonites
Danvers, First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington. Pastor: James Fisher
Friedens Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, North Illinois District. Pastor: E. F. Rathmann
North Danvers – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: Wm. B. Weaver
Zion Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and other States, Central Ill. Dist. Pastor: Karl F. Linse
Downs
Diamond Grove United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Oral F. Landis
Downs – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois
St. Mary's Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria
Dry Grove Township
Twin Grove – Disciples of Christ
Ellsworth
Church of Christ or Christian Church – Disciples of Christ
Gridley
Apostolic Christian Church – Apostolic Christian Church. Pastor: Michael Mangold
Buck Creek – Disciples of Christ
Gridley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ill. Pastor: Lyman G. Moore
Union Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Conference of Illinois. Pastor: Ph. A. de la Porte
Hammond
Cooksville – Churches of Christ
Heyworth
Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. D. Deweese
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Heyworth – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: James J. Gross
Heyworth Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington Presbytery, Synod of Ill. Pastor: L. W. Madden
Wesley Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: R. V. McConkey
Holder
Holder – Methodist Protestant Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Homer Dicky
Hudson
Hudson – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Southern District of Illinois
Hudson Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, N.B. Convention, Bloomington
Hudson Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Donald H. Williams
Hudson M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: Daus John Summers
Lawndale Township
Immanuel – Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa and Other States, Iowa Southern Dist. Pastor: Gustav A. Graf
Le Roy
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: Milton Wilson
First Presbyterian of Le Roy, Illinois – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington. Pastor: Henry Snyder
J.T. & E.J. Crumbaugh Spiritualist Church – National Spiritualist Association. Pastor: H. W. B. Myrick
LeRoy – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: S. H. Kuntz
LeRoy Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
Mercy Chapel, Universalist – Universalist Church
Lexington
Clarksville United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Oral F. Landis
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: H. H. McFall
Lexington – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Chas D. Hougham
Lexington Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Bloomington Baptist Association. Pastor: Russell G. Jones
Lexington Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Synod Ill. - Bloomington Presb. Pastor: H. F. Clark, Ph.D.
Lexington United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Illinois Annual Conference. Pastor: W. H. Arbogast
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria. Pastor: Frederick D. Hogten
McLean
Unnamed congregation – Northern Baptist Convention, Bloomington Baptist Association
Church of God at McLean, Ill. – Church of God. Pastor: William Mathis
Ebenezer – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Conf. Pastor: J. Allan Smith
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: Guy Dewhirst
McLean Christian Church – Disciples of Christ
Meadows
Meadows – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: Geo. I. Gundy
Merna
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Peoria, Illinois. Pastor: John F. Fitzpatrick
Normal
Bethel – African Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor: Wm. Davis
East White Oak – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: E. Troyer
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Bloomington Association. Pastor: Geo. Sneath
First Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Samuel E. Fisher
First Church – Central Conference of Mennonites. Pastor: A. H. Grubb
First Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: Sanford P. Archer
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Pastor: Clyde F. Vance
Normal – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: R. B. Miller & P. C. Washington
Osman
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States, Central Ill. Dist. Pastor: H. Predoehl
Osman – Methodist Protestant Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: J. T. Hutchison
Saybrook
First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois. Pastor: O. E. Martin
Saybrook Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: T. C. McIntire
Saybrook United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Illinois Conference - Bloomington District. Pastor: L. L. Baughman
Shirley
Shirley Christian – Disciples of Christ, Illinois Christian Missionary Society. Pastor: B. H. Sealock
Stanford
Church of God of Stanford, Ill. – Church of God. Pastor: Lester Shields
Stanford Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, United Christian Missionary Society. Pastor: P. E. Mangers
Stanford Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Bloomington Presbytery
Towanda
Towanda – Northern Baptist Convention, Bloomington Association. Pastor: C. M. Fuller
Towanda – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Illinois Bloomington. Pastor: D. K. Campbell
Towanda Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ill. Pastor: W. F. Dudman
Weston
Weston – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Illinois. Pastor: Richard C. Myers
Zion – Evangelical Church, Illinois United Conference. Pastor: Charles Wunsch
Yates Township
St. Paul's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and Other States, Central Ill. Dist. Pastor: C. G. Mennicke
Town not stated
Bethel – Disciples of Christ
Blooming Grove – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Clyde F. Dawson
Ellsworth M.P. Church – Methodist Protestant Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: David M. Harris
Gridley – Disciples of Christ
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