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Erie County Church Records
Rediscovering history: Mormons in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 1832-1833 FamilySearch Library
Churches in Erie County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 196 churches listed here reported from Erie County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Albion
Albion U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: W. B. Fullom
Bethel – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Mission. Pastor: J. A. Kohout, S.S.
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie District Erie. Pastor: Harvey H. Bair
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie
St. Lawrence – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Edward P. Short
St. Nicholas Russ. Orth. Greek Cath. Church – Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Archdiocese and Hierarchy of America. Pastor: J. N. Kozakevich
Belle Valley
St. Paul's – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburg. Pastor: Chas. L. Ritter
Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. K. Young
Columbus
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary – Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh. Pastor: Andrew Kaminsky
Concord
Concord Center – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. W. Hunter
Concord Ridge – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie, Erie District. Pastor: J. W. Hunter
Corry
Unnamed congregation – Plymouth Brethren II
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Corry – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District. Pastor: George B. Morgan
Corry – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: H. F. Reagle
Corry Corps – Salvation Army, Western Pennsylvania Division. Pastor: Fred Reif
First Baptist church of Corry – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek. Pastor: A. L. Roth
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Wm. E. Bartlett
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Presbytery. Pastor: Joseph Albert Martin
St. Elizabeth – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Vitus J. Reiser
St. Paul's – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod, United Lutheran Church in N.A. Pastor: William Hall
St. Thomas – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Francis J. Graves
Cranesville
Cranesville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: James Bensinger
Cranesville U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: W. B. Fullom
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East Springfield Christian – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Erie. Pastor: H. L. Lott
East Greene
St. Pauls – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District. Pastor: F. D. Oberkircher
East Springfield
Springfields – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Presbytery of Synod of Penna. Pastor: Henry M. Foster
Edinboro
Edinboro Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conf. Erie Dist. Pastor: H. B. Steele
First Baptist of Edinboro – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek Ass'n. Pastor: Ivan M. Shreve
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Joseph Lindsay
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, Erie CONF., Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: J. W. Dean
Elgin
Elgin – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. W. Hunter
Elk Creek
Pont – Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Pastor: Leslie T. Lincoln
Erie
Unnamed congregation – Church of God in Christ, Convocation. Pastor: Joe Williams
1st Unitarian – Unitarians. Pastor: Charles J. Dutton
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin – Greek Orthodox Church (Hellenic), Greek Orthodox Church, Archdiocese of N.J. Pastor: Germanos Fontrier
Bethel Baptist Temple – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Association. Pastor: L. R. Williamson
Brown Avenue – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: James P. Sturgeon
Cascade – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. J. Small
Central Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Presbytery. Pastor: Robert G. Ramsay, D.D.
Chestnut St. – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: J. Hendrix
Christ Ev. Luth. – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburg Synod U.L.C. Pastor: Paul E. Porath
CHRIST Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District, Evang. Synod of N. A. Pastor: Carl Loos
Church of Christ – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Leroy F. Carter
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: W. T. Schraeder
Emmanuel – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Presbytery. Pastor: W. T. Riemann
Erie – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Ohio Conference - Allegheny District. Pastor: M. L. Beaman
Erie #1 Corps – Salvation Army, Western Pennsylvania Division. Pastor: Joseph Hood
Erie #2 corps – Salvation Army, Scandinavian Department. Pastor: Comdt. Julius Helgesen
Erie Circle of the G.C. of the N.J. – General Church of the New Jerusalem, Pittsburg. Pastor: Frederick E. Waelchli
Erie Post, Volunteers of America, Erie, Pa. – Volunteers of America, Central Regiment. Pastor: Major Chas. E. Sykes
Erie Spiritual Alliance – National Spiritual Alliance of the United States of America, The National Spiritual Alliance. Pastor: W. J. Sawdey
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Association. Pastor: Oliver C. Horsman
First Christian Spiritualist Church – National Spiritualist Association. Pastor: Florence Gillespie
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Church, Erie Pa. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Walter H. Smith
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: William Wallace Iliffe, D.D.
First United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: Hugh B. Speer
First Wesleyan Methodist Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference. Pastor: Clarence J. White
Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: B. Horbach
Glenwood – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: James R. Love
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Gospel Tabernacle – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District. Pastor: H. M. Harvey
Grace – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburg Synod. Pastor: George H. Schnur, D.D.
Henderson Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie District. Pastor: Wallie H. Downing
Holy Family Church – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Andrew J. Jurcak
Holy Rosary Church – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pennsylvania. Pastor: Joseph L. Hurley
Holy Trinity – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Severinus E. Niedbalski
Holy Trinity Italian Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: Fortunato Scarpitti
Hungarian Reformed Church – Reformed Church in the United States, Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: Alex. Dokus
Immanuel – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek. Pastor: Morton R. Sheldon
Kearsarge-Perkins – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Wm. Madison Conner
Kingsley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Frank S. McKnight
Lawrence Park – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: David D. Sleppy
Luther Memorial Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod, Erie Conference. Pastor: E. Maclay Gearhart
Park Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Harry Burton Boyd
Sacred Heart of Jesus – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: Francis J. Bender, D.D.
Salem Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Ohio Conference. Pastor: John Hoffman
Shiloh Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Association. Pastor: Peter C. Childs
Simpson Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Herbert A. Ellis
SS. Peter and Paul – Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburg. Pastor: Andrew Kamiusky
St. Andrew's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: D. S. Sheehan
St. Ann's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: L. A. McBride
St. Casimir – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: John C. Dembinski
St. Hedwig's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Francis A. Robaczewski
St. James – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh - Allegheny District. Pastor: J. W. Dejan
St. James – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: F. Loughlin
St. John Roumanian Orthodox Congregation – Roumanian Orthodox Church, Not associated with any. Pastor: John Popovich
St. John the Baptist – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: John H. Heibel
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America. Pastor: Gustave A. Benze, D.D.
St. Johns Finnish Luth. Church – Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, or Suomi Synod, Finnish Luth. Church of America. Pastor: Yrjo E. Jauhiainen
St. Joseph – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: Edward J. Fischer
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District. Pastor: Austin F. Schulz
St. Mary – Russian Orthodox Church, Diocese of New York. Pastor: John L. Gaso
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: M. Schamberger, O.S.B.
St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church – Polish National Catholic Church of America, Central Diocese. Pastor: Basil Dychta
St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod, United Lutheran Church. Pastor: Alex W. Stremel
St. Michael's Church – Roman Catholic Church, Erie Pa. Pastor: Joseph A. Schwarz
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: P. M. Cauley V. G.
St. Paul's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Louis A. Marino
St. Pauls – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District. Pastor: F. D. Oberkircher
St. Peter's Cathedral – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pennsylvania. Pastor: G. G. Dugan, Rector
St. Stanislaus – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Andrew Ignasiak
St. Stephen's, King of Hungary – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: A. Emory Janos
St. Stephens' Evangelical Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: Samuel Boerstler
Star Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Ohio Conference - Allegheny District. Pastor: C. H. Perry
Swedish Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Middle Coast Conf. and General Conf. Pastor: John Franklin
Swedish Bethany Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana N.Y. Conference. Pastor: Goran E. Forsberg
Swedish Evangelical Mission Church – Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant, Middle East Conference. Pastor: Aug. Polson
Tenth Street Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. Brent Cook
The Sarah Hearn Memorial Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Charles Sherrer Beatty, A.M.
The Spiritualist Church of Truth – National Spiritualist Association, Association, Pa. State. Pastor: L. W. Barber
Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod. Pastor: F. H. Schwandt
Wayne Park – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Association. Pastor: Daniel J. Arthur
Wayne St. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. V. McLean
West Penn. Conf., Erie Branch – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Eastern States. Pastor: Harold E. Ellison
Westminster – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbytery of Erie. Pastor: Roger F. Cressey
Zion's – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod, United Lutheran Church. Pastor: W. E. Frey
Fairview
Fairview – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Charles M. Hartshorn
Fairview Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: C. E. Reed
South Fairview Christian – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Erie Christian Conference. Pastor: Waldemar Brus
St. James Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District, Evang. Synod of N. A. Pastor: Carl Loos
Franklin
Eureka Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conf., Erie Dist. Pastor: H. K. Steele
Girard
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Charles M. Hartshorn
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Wm. Grey Alter
Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: W. M. Aiken
Girard Church – Universalist Church. Pastor: H. H. Graves
St. John's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: D. A. Hanley
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh. Pastor: Herman C. Glander
Green Township
West Green, M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. G. Koonce
Greenfield
Greenfield Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek association. Pastor: George Carter
Hammett
St. Boniface Church – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: Victor F. Miller
Harborcreek
First Presbyterian Church of Harbor Creek – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Homer K. Miller
Our Lady of Mercy – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Penna. Pastor: Frederick P. Shields
South Harborcreek – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: D. J. Blasdell
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Unnamed congregation – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Alleghany conference. Pastor: W. A. Lawrence
Kuhl
St. Peter's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: Victor F. Miller
Lundys Lane
Wellsburg Universalist Church – Universalist Church. Pastor: E. M. Whitesmith
McKean
St. Francis Xavier – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: P. H. McNally
Mead
Mead Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Nebraska Conference. Pastor: Anton A. Anderson
Middleboro
Trinity – United Lutheran Church in America, Erie Conf., Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: J. W. Dean
Mill Village
Mackey Hill – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek
Mill Village – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Leon Albert Morrison
Mill Village – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: David Beanland
Millcreek
Saint George – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Alfred J. Fischer
Weis Library Church – Evangelical Church, Ohio Conference. Pastor: I. H. Amore
Westminster Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Frank J. Nash
N. Springfield
N. Springfield – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny. Pastor: Elsie Moyer
North East
Unnamed congregation – Evangelical Church, Ohio Conference. Pastor: E. Walter Yaecker
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist, First Church, Scientist, Boston, Mass.
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Baptist Association of Penna. Pastor: John A. Erbe
First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Robert J. Montgomery
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: J. Fulton Kiskaddon
North East Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: D. N. Thomas
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus – Roman Catholic Church, Erie Diocese. Pastor: Louis N. Smith
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod. Pastor: John Neeb
St. Peter's English Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: C. F. Hildebrand
North Girard
North Girard Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbytery of Erie, Synod of Pennsylvania. Pastor: Charles A. Riley
Summit
Plank Road Emanuel Church – Evangelical Church, Ohio Conference. Pastor: I. H. Amore
St. Matthew – Roman Catholic Church, Erie
Summit Township
Summit, M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. G. Koonce
Union
Clemons – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Walter J. Eaton
Ferdinand Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. W. Hudson
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Association. Pastor: A. S. Joshua
St. Teresa – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Thomas A. Cantlin
Union City Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: Morgan E. Wolcott
Union City Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Charles S. Robertson
Venango
Lowville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: H. E. Burnham
Washington
McLean Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek. Pastor: Ivan M. Shreve
Washington Valley & Draketown – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Erie Conference. Pastor: J. D. Scarborough
Washington Valley Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Erie. Pastor: J. D. Scarborough
Washington Township
Sherrod Hill Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conf., Erie Dist. Pastor: H. K. Steele
Waterford
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: H. A. Grubbs, D.D.
Juva Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Baptist Association
Lake Pleasant Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Baptist Association
St. Cyprian – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Thomas A. Cantlin
United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: John E. Barr
Waterford, M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. G. Koonce
Wattsburg
Wattsburg – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: H. E. Burnham
Wayne
Beaverdam – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. W. Hunter
Wellsburg
Lundy's Lane Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek association. Pastor: Carl Steward
Wesleyville
East Greene – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Pres.
Macedonia – Negro Baptists
Messiah – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Church. Pastor: Charles L. Ritter
Wesley, M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: D. J. Blasdell
Wesleyville Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek Baptist Association. Pastor: W. M. Courson
West Millcreek
Asbury – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Erie District. Pastor: Cyrus H. Frampton
West Springfield
West Springfield – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. K. Young
West Springfield Baptist church – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek Baptist Association. Pastor: W. T. Coverdale
Town not stated
Belle Valley – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, ERIE in. Pastor: Lewis Wistar Greenlee
Cottage Hill – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny. Pastor: A. M. Cordner
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie, Synod of Pennsylvania. Pastor: James Alexander Cowan
Greenfield – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie
Philipsville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: H. E. Burnham
Springfield Charge – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny conference. Pastor: Vannus Smith
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