Active Area Churches
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.