Active Area Churches
Last Update: Jan. 4, 2004
Submitted by: Karen Romick
Churches and the approximate date founded if known, (*) if adjoining cemetery:Jackson Township: Open Gravel Hill Baptist Church (Fly) Church of Christ (Fly) 1977 Locust Grove (*)United Methodist (formerly United Brethren) ca 1876 no records until recent years. Jackson Township: Closed Witten's Methodist Church also known as Stewart's Chapel ca 1860 closed around 1960 records from late 1800's are now at Hannibal-Sardis U.M. Parish in Hannibal Miller's Run United Brethren Church closed around 1930 no records German Methodist Episcopal (*) on Joe Frobish Road very early church in township Only the German church remains standing. Lee Township: Open Sardis U. M. Church 1843 records at Hannibal-Sardis U.M. Parish Sardis Church of Christ ca 1900 Sardis Missionary Baptist Church St. John's Bosco Catholic Church 1976 Narrows Run Church of Christ Mt. Olive U. M. formerly United Brethren (*) ca 1825/1847 records begin ca 1940 (history published). Lee Township: Closed Mt. Moriah (*) M. E. Church before 1844 closed ca 1930 records from latter 1800's at Sardis-Hannibal U.M. Parish Salem United Church of Christ (formerly Evangelical Reformed) (*) unknown but before 1891 closed 1961 records translated and placed in Research Room of Monroe County District Library Ohio Township: Open First Church of God Duffy 1929 Church of Christ Duffy 1951 Hannibal (English) M. E. Church by 1842 combined with German M. E. in 1935 records at Hannibal-Sardis U.M. Parish Zion United Church of Christ (*) (formerly Evangelical Reformed) 1845 records translated and in Research Room Apostolic Christian Church 1848 (* at old building) Ohio Township: Closed St. John's U. M. Church 1845 (*) closed ca 1970 records at Hannibal-Sardis Mt. Vernon Methodist ca 1903 (*) Buckhill German M. E. 1853-1933 Mt. Union United Brethren ca 1870 (*) closed ca 1930 Only St. John's and Mt. Vernon remain standing.
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