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Venango County Church Records

Church records, 1837-1895 (Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church (Crawford Corners, Venango County, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

History and vital records of the Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church, Crawford's Corners, Venango County, PA WorldCat

Sessions book, 1843-1870,1882 (Concord Presbyterian Congregation at Neillsburg (Venango County, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Venango County, Pennsylvania, cemetery records and early church histories FamilySearch Library

Venango County, the 19th century and before FamilySearch Library

Clintonville Church Records

Church records, 1847-1947 (Clintonville Presbyterian Church (Clintonville, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1878-1922 (United Presbyterian Church (Clintonville, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Presbyterian Church, Clintonville Christenings Genealogy Trails online

The history of the Presbyterian churches in Clintonville, PA FamilySearch Library

United Presbyterian Church, Clintonville Christenings Genealogy Trails online

Cooperstown Church Records

Sugar Creek Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1922-1959 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Sugar Creek Memorial Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Deaths, 1879-1915 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Crawford Corners Church Records

History and vital records of the Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church FamilySearch Library

History and vital records of the Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church, Crawford's Corners, Venango County, Pa FamilySearch Library

Dempseytown Church Records

Church records, 1868-1898 [Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library

Emlenton Church Records

Church records, 1873-1986 (Emlenton United Presbyterian Church (Emlenton, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

East Unity United Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1932-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

History and vital records of the Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church, Crawford's Corners, Venango County, Pa FamilySearch Library

Richland Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Deaths, 1938-1959 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Franklin Church Records

Ayers Presbyterian Church, Deaths, Baptisms, 1894 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Emmanuel Reformed Church, Export, Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania parish records WorldCat

First Presbyterian Church, Register, 1843-1903 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Minutes, and Records, 1840-1861 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

First Presbyterian Church, Session, Minutes, and Records, 1849-1891 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery : also known as Lillyville Lutheran Cemetery, St. Mark's Church, 1872-1958, Franklin Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania WorldCat

United Presbyterian Church, Register, 1862-1881 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Irwin in Venango County Church Records

Church records, 1843-1938 (Amity Presbyterian Church (Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Nickleville Church Records

Church records, 1856-1944 (Nickleville Presbyterian Church (Nickleville, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Oil City Church Records

Good Hope church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Saint Joseph's Church, Oil City, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library

Zion Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Plumer Church Records

Church records, 1867-1894 (Methodist Episcopal Church (Plumer, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Polk Church Records

Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Minutes and Records, 1849-1878 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Minutes and Records, 1878-1942 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Register, 1873-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Rockland Church Records

Church records, 1836-1887 [Rockland Presbyterian] FamilySearch Library

Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Deaths, 1891-1917 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Presbyterian Church, Baptisms, Births, Deaths, 1932-1961 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Records of Christ (Mertz) Lutheran Church, Rockland Twp., Berks Co., Pa., 1749-1890 WorldCat

Rockland Presbyterian Church FamilySearch Library

Venango County records, volume 1 FamilySearch Library

Rouseville Church Records

Church records, 1862-1941 (Methodist Episcopal Church (Rouseville, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Utica Church Records

Church records, 1852-1960 (Utica Presbyterian Church (Utica, Pennsylvania)) FamilySearch Library

Churches in Venango County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 126 churches listed here reported from Venango County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Barkeyville

Church of God – Church Of God, West Penna Eldership. Pastor: Grant D. Swartwout

Breedtown

Breedtown Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Oilcreek. Pastor: Wm. H. Turner

Canal

Canal Wesleyan Methodist – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference

Canal Township

Sugar Creek Memorial – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: C. S. Newsom

Carsonville

Carsonville – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie. Pastor: J. L. Strong

Chapmanville

Plum and Troy – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek. Pastor: M. M. Clark

Cherrytree

Cherry Tree – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. H. Eggleston

Clintonville

1st Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Butler. Pastor: Jas. S. Cotton

Clintonville – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Butler. Pastor: John L. Alexander

Cooperstown

Cooperstown – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie

Cranberry

Bredensburgh Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Homer H. Thompson

Heckathorne – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference. Pastor: Paul R. Servey

Hill City – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. W. Quackenbush

Hogue Hill – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference. Pastor: Paul R. Servey

Salina Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville District. Pastor: Homer H. Thompson

Victory Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Homer H. Thompson

Dempseytown

Dempseytown – Evangelical Church, Pittsburg Conference. Pastor: W. J. Lloyd

Diamond

Diamond – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. H. Eggleston

Emlenton

Emlenton Methodist Episcopal & Foxburg – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, New Castle District. Pastor: Chas. C. Mohney

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Clarion Presbytery. Pastor: B. F. Williams

Lisbon Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Butler. Pastor: C. S. Sprague

Scrubgrass Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Butler. Pastor: P. S. Sprague

St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: J. Richard Booth

St. John's Reformed Church – Reformed Church in the United States, Clarion Classis, Pittsburgh Synod. Pastor: Joseph J. Gilbert

St. Michael's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: John S. Willis

Fertig

Fertig – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. W. Quackenbush

Franklin

Ayers – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Clarion

Calvary – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek. Pastor: Evart L. Porterfield

Church of God, Fox St., Rocky Grove Tp. – Church of God. Pastor: H. A. Swecker

First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, French Creek. Pastor: S. S. Clark

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Louis A. Walker

First Church of God – Churches of God in North America (General Eldership), West Pa. Eldership of Churches of God of N.A. Pastor: C. H. Steigle

First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh. Pastor: Claude E. Servey

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Benjamin Bunn Royer, D.D.

Franklin – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Pittsburg Conference, Allegheny District. Pastor: J. D. White

Franklin Corps – Salvation Army, Western Pennsylvania Division. Pastor: Alva Kohler

Franklin Wesleyan Methodist – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference. Pastor: A. L. White

Franklin, First Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville Dist. Pastor: Norris A. White

Grace English Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Pittsburgh Synod U.L.C. Pastor: James W. Ramsey

Parker Avenue – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference. Pastor: E. L. Nicely

Rocky Grove Ave Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbytery of Erie, Synod of Penna

Shiloh – Negro Baptists, Union Baptist Association. Pastor: Earl Wooten

Snowden Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Ohio. Pastor: J. D. Meade

St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: Thomas B. Downey

French Creek

Nicklin – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Chas. E. McKinley

Reynolds – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Chas. E. McKinley

French Creek Township

North Sandy – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake

Irwin

Amity – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Butler. Pastor: William H. Nicholson

Jackson

Donation – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: H. D. Smock

Kaneville

Kaneville – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. H. Eggleston

Kennerdell

Kennerdell – Church Of God, West Pennsylvania Eldership. Pastor: L. M. Graham

Lupher

Lupher Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. D. Thompson

McDonald

Gospel Tabernacle – Christian and Missionary Alliance. Pastor: Ella Boger

Mount Olivet

Church of God – Church Of God, West Penna Eldership. Pastor: Grant D. Swartwout

Nickleville

Nickleville – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Clarion. Pastor: Chas. I. Steffey

Oakland

Lamey – Evangelical Church, Pittsburg Conference. Pastor: W. J. Lloyd

Oakland United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: C. M. Stewart, S.S.

Oakland township

Sunville Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: C. S. Newsom, supply

Oil City

Assumption B.V.M. – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: Stephen W. Dlugolecki

Bethel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville Dist. Pastor: Harold A. McCurdy

Christ Evangelical Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri Ohio & other States. Pastor: Herman Bielenberg

Church of the Nazarene – Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburg District. Pastor: Isabel Myler

Community Chapel – Church of God. Pastor: James Douglas

First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Oil Creek. Pastor: B. C. Barrett

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist

First Evangelical – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference. Pastor: G. A. Collins

First Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: G. J. Kelly

First Presbyterian Church of Oil City – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie Presbytery, Synod of Pennsylvania. Pastor: Thos. Grier Koontz, D.D., LL.D.

Good Hope – Lutheran, Joint Synod of Ohio. Pastor: Edward Kuhlmann

Grace – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville Dist. Pastor: John H. Clemens

Help of Christians Church – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: McAvinue

Oil City – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh Conference, Allegheny District. Pastor: C. H. Scheen

Oil City Corps – Salvation Army, Western Pennsylvania Division. Pastor: John Brunner

Oil City United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: C. M. Stewart

Second Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: R. F. Walter

Second Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Louis W. Sherwin, D.D.

St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie. Pastor: E. M. Driscoll

St. Stephen's – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Penna. Pastor: J. F. Fielding

The Zion Lutheran Church - English language used mostly – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, The Augustana Synod, Swedish N.Y. Conf. Pastor: Oscar Ostrom

Trinity – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville Dist. Pastor: Clin Clarke Jones

Petroleum Center

Petroleum Center – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. H. Eggleston

SS. Peter & Paul's – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Erie, Pa.

Pittsville

Rockland – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Clarion. Pastor: Chas. I. Steffey

Pleasantville

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Victor Bucher

Pleasantville – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie. Pastor: J. L. Strong

Pleasantville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: L. E. Elbel

Shamburg Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Walter E. Brown

Plumer

Plumer M.E. Ch. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. H. Nickle

Polk

Polk – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville District. Pastor: Chas. E. McKinley

Waterloo Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbytery of Erie

Raymilton

Center Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. M. Taylor

Raymilton Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference, Franklin District. Pastor: C. Herbert Stang

Rockland

Pine Hill – Church Of God, West Pennsylvania Eldership. Pastor: L. M. Graham

Rockland Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: R. W. Marshall

Rouseville

Rouseville, M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: P. A. Galbreath

St. Venantius – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Erie, Pa. Pastor: David Hartnett

Salina

St. Catherine – Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Pa. Pastor: J. F. Fielding

Sandy Creek

East Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Chas. E. McKinley

Sandycreek

Congress Hill – Church of God, West Pennsylvania Eldership. Pastor: L. M. Graham

Seneca

Seneca – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Clarion

Seneca Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference, Meadville District. Pastor: Homer H. Thompson

Stonesboro

Mt. Pleasant – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: Homer, Student Supply

Sugarcreek

Bethesda Wesleyan M. Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference

Titusville

Critchlow Memorial – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: J. E. Kiffer

Utica

Utica Pres. – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: J. A. C. McQuiston

Utica Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Erie. Pastor: C. S. Newsom

Van

Van Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: R. W. Marshall

Venango

Pleasantville – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: J. E. Kiffer

Victory Township

Hickory Grove – Church of God, West Pa. Pastor: Grant D. Swartwout

Warren

First Evangelical Church of Warren Pa. – Evangelical Church, The Pittsburgh Conference. Pastor: H. E. Dornheim

Wesley

Wesley Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, New Castle District, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. B. Edwards

Town not stated

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie, Meadville

Barkeyville Evangelical – Evangelical Church, Pittsburg Conference, Franklin District. Pastor: C. Herbert Stang

Clintonville Circuit – Methodist Episcopal Church, Meadville District, Erie Conference. Pastor: Arthur W. Deutsch

Coal Hill – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: S. Stimer

Fairview – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City Conf. Pastor: M. B. Miller

Franklin C. & M. A. – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District. Pastor: P. R. Hyde

Hamilton Corners – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: J. E. Kiffer

Hebron Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference, Franklin district. Pastor: C. Herbert Stang

Mapledale & Cooperstown – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: John Bargar

Mount Pleasant – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: H. D. Smock

Oak Hill Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Pittsburgh Conference, Franklin district. Pastor: C. Herbert Stang

Plummer United Presbyterian – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Lake. Pastor: C. M. Stewart, S.S.

Sunville Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: L. E. Gibson

Van – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City. Pastor: Samuel Stimer

Walnut Bend – Free Methodist Church of North America, Oil City

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