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