In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 67 churches listed here reported from Ontario County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Atlanta
St. Matthias – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rochester. Pastor: William J. Grant
Bristol
First Congregational Church of Bristol – Congregational Churches, Western New York Conference. Pastor: Raymond Mills
Universalist of Bristol – Universalist Church. Pastor: George H. Campbell
Bristol Center
Bristol Center Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee Conference. Pastor: William Swales
Canandaigua
All Souls Universalist Church – Universalist Church. Pastor: Nelson L. Lobdell
Canandaigua – Salvation Army, Western New York. Pastor: P. Andrews
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario Baptist Association. Pastor: George E. Finlay
First Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York Conference. Pastor: Stephen S. Pratt
First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, N.Y. State Conference, Western Association, Ontario District. Pastor: Dascomb F. Forbush
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester N.Y. Pastor: William H. Darcy
Wesleyan Methodist – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Rochester Conf. Pastor: Clara McLeister
Chapin
Chapin M. E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: W. C. Moyer
Clifton Spa
Clifton Springs Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: Harry Stubbs
Clifton Springs
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario. Pastor: Ruthven S. Chalmers
St. Felix's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rochester. Pastor: James M. O'Brien
East Bloomfield
First Congregational of Bloomfield – Congregational Churches, Western New York Cong. Conference. Pastor: Walter L. Bailey
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee District, Rochester. Pastor: Henry E. Crossley
St. Bridget's – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester, N.Y. Pastor: P. A. Neville
St. John's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern District. Pastor: E. C. Miller
The Old Friends or Hicksite Meeting – Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite), E Farmington Executive Meeting
Geneva
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario Association. Pastor: F. T. Drewett
First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, N.Y. Conference. Pastor: Fred Drew
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Geneva District. Pastor: R. H. Huse
Geneva Christadelphian Ecclesia – Christadelphians. Pastor: E. C. Staunton
Geneva No. 1 – Salvation Army, Western N. York. Pastor: Daniel J. McCabe
St. Francis de Sales – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rochester. Pastor: Walter J. Lee
St. Stephens – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester Diocese. Pastor: William H. McPadden
Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and other States. Pastor: H. Th. Stiemke
Gorham
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York Conf. - Geneva District. Pastor: Almon E. Smith
Bethel Baptist Church of Gorham's, N.Y. – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario. Pastor: C. N. White
Reed Corners Congregational – Congregational, Western New York conference. Pastor: B. D. Profio
Hall
Union Congregational – Congregational Churches, Western New York Association. Pastor: James Sykes
Honeoye
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Western. Pastor: M. R. Hartley
St. Mary's Church – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester, New York. Pastor: George T. McCall
Hopewell Center
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: Edward M. Cullinan
Ionia
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee District, Rochester. Pastor: Henry E. Crossley
Manchester
First Baptist of Manchester – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario
Manchester M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, C N York. Pastor: Howard D. Smith
Port Gibson Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central N. Y. Pastor: L. H. Farnsworth
Naples
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario Assn. Pastor: C. R. Wolcott
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee. Pastor: William Partington
Garlinghouse – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee. Pastor: Clarence H. Nash
St. Januarius – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rochester. Pastor: William J. Evans
Orleans
Orleans Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario Assn
Phelps
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: G. P. Simmons
Phelps Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Ontario Baptist Association
St. Francis – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester N.Y. Pastor: Edward B. Simpson
Reed Corners
Unnamed congregation – Federated Churches, Baptist & Cong. Pastor: B. D. Profio
Richmond
Allen's Hill Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee. Pastor: Ralph C. Shergur
Canadice Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee. Pastor: Ralph C. Shergur
Rushville
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York, Geneva District. Pastor: Arthur W. Battey
St. Mary's Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rochester
Seneca Castle
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: Edward M. Cullinan
Shortsville
Saint Dominic's – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester, New York. Pastor: J. J. Ganey
Shortsville M. E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: W. C. Moyer
Stanley
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York Conf. - Geneva District. Pastor: Almon E. Smith
Emory Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: R. E. Hiney
Flint – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central New York. Pastor: R. E. Hiney
St. Theresa's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rochester. Pastor: Francis Walker
Victor
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Genesee. Pastor: Arthur P. White
St. John's Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Ministerium. Pastor: P. Balmisch
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester. Pastor: John W. E. Kelly
West Bloomfield
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Rochester - N.Y. Pastor: P. A. Neville
West Bloomfield Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Western Association of the Congregational Churches of N.Y. State. Pastor: Charles Flint Allen