CLOSED CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESE

CLOSED CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE

SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
The information for each church is arranged in alphabetical order within counties. Select a county.

CLINTON COUNTY PA

1. Avis Albright UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\avis.jpg$

Location: 712 Reed Street
Municipality: borough of Avis
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From the center of Avis, go 1 blocks west on Central Avenue to Reed Street. Go 1 block north on Reed Street to Park Street. The church stood on the southwest corner of Park and Reed Streets.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
A class was organized in the small community of Oak Grove in 1902 and met in the Episcopal church. This coincided with the New York Central Railroad began acquiring land for a storage yard and locomotive shop, thus creating the town of Avis. A chapel was erected at the present location in 1904, and in 1928 the structure was enlarged, put over a basement and given a brick veneer. The Albright and Grove Street (former Methodist) congregations merged in 1980 to form the Avis UMC, and met in the larger Grove Street building until erecting a new structure in 1986.

Final disposition:
The Albright building remained vacant for a while and was then rented to an independent congregation. The church and parsonage were sold in 1986 when the present Avis UMC building was erected and have been remodeled into a home.

2. Avis Grove Street UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\avis_grove.jpg$

Location: 224 Grove Street
Municipality: borough of Avis
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From the center of Avis, go 2 blocks west on Central Avenue to Fox Street. Go 1 block north on Fox Street and bear left onto Park Street. Go 1 block to Grove Street. The church stood on the northeast corner of Park and Grove Streets.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
A Sunday School was organized in the small community of Oak Grove in 1890 and met in the school house. In 1900 the New York Central Railroad began acquiring land for a storage yard and locomotive shop, and the town of Avis was born. The Methodist church building on Grove Street was erected in 1902. The Grove Street and Albright (former Evangelical) congregations merged in 1980 to form the Avis UMC and erected a new building in 1986.

Final disposition:
The building was razed and is now the parking lot for the Avis UMC.

3. Beech Creek UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\beech_creek.jpg$

Location: Harrison Street
Municipality: borough of Beech Creek
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
Cross Beech Creek to enter Clinton County from Centre County on Eagle Valley Road (PA 150). This is now Main Street in the borough of Beech Creek. The second road to the left is Harrison Street. Turn left (north) on to Harrison Street.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
2002,170&327 – no longer listed
2008,323 – disposal of property

Brief History:
This class was organized in 1833 and erected a log church building “just west of the present [1954] borough limits in the township.” That building was sold in 1868 and later burned to the ground. The present building was erected in 1873. The membership peaked at 254 in 1930.

Final disposition:

4. Booneville EV

Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: booneville

Location: village of Booneville
Municipality: Logan township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 3 miles west on PA 880 to the village of Booneville. The church stood on the southwest corner of the intersection of PA 880 and Campground Road (the road to Greeenburr).

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Journal references:
     1928,66 – building unused
     1928,105 – permission to sell
     1929,98 – permission to sell
     1930,54 – building sold; proceeds invested for upkeep of cemetery

Brief History:
This building was erected in 1862 and sometimes referred to as St. Mark’s. The congregation remained with the Evangelical Association during the 1894-1922 denominational split, but it suffered losses from which it never recovered. The church was closed in 1922 and merged into Greenburr. The building was sold in 1929 and dismantled to be rebuilt in Greenburr as a band hall.

Final disposition:
The cemetery remains at the site.

5. Booneville UB

Location: village of Booneville
Municipality: Logan township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 3 miles west on PA 880 to the village of Booneville. The church is on the right side of the road by the cemetery.

Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
The original part of this building was erected by the United Brethren in 1854. It was used for a few years and then sold to the Lutherans.

Final disposition:
The building is now St. John’s Lutheran church.

6. Carroll [St. John’s] EV

Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Carroll

Location: village of Carroll
Municipality: Greene township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 5 miles east on PA 880. When 880 turns north, continue straight (toward the intersection with I-80) for 50 yards. The site is on the left.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church.

Journal references:

Brief History:
The Evangelical Association had a class (associated with the Price church) meeting in Carroll at the time of the 1894 denominational split. That class sided with the United Evangelicals and erected a building in 1896. The church was closed in 1961 and merged into Loganton. The building was sold in 1964 and dismantled to use the lumber to build a residence.

Final disposition:

7. Castanea UMC
[Lock Haven Faith UMC]

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\open_churches\clinton\castanea.jpg$

Address: 23 E. Brown Street, town of Castanea
Municipality: Castanea township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:
2015,139 – received members of Lock Haven East Main Street; renamed Faith

Brief History:
A community Sunday School began in Castanea about 1878. The group became an Evangelical congregation in 1891 when the Evangelical Association preacher from Lock Haven began holding services there. When the schoolhouse they were using was vacated by the township, the building was turned over to the Evangelicals with the stipulation that the property always be used for religious purposes. In 1954 the building was rotated 90 degrees and two rooms were added. In 2001 a major addition in the form of a new sanctuary and fellowship hall led to the church being renamed the Castanea Community UMC. In September 2014, the Castanea Community UMC received by merger the members of the Lock Haven East Main Street UMC and was renamed the Lock Haven Faith UMC (even though they continued meeting in Castanea). That subtle name change seemed to contribute to a lack of support from the people of Castanea and attendance began to dwindle. The final service of deconsecration was held 12/12/2021.

Final disposition:
The property was sold at auction on 2/26/2022 for $76,000. There is a restriction in the original deed that the property must be used for religious purposes.

8. Centerville EA
[Schracktown UE]

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\centerville.jpg$

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
The history of this building is vague. James D. Frank’s 1979 history states that the 1880 Evangelical Association records list 31 members at Centerville, “but by 1886 the Centerville Class is no longer listed.” There is a December 1896 reference to a wedding the Shracktown United Evangelical Church. It could be that the Evangelical Association had abandoned the work there prior to the split and then the United Evangelicals began using the structure again.

Final disposition:
Frank’s 1979 history states the church building was later used as a school and that “Elmer Douty later tore the building down and used the lumber to erect a building on his farm.” Only the cemetery remains.

9. Charlton UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\charlton.jpg$

Location: Church Hill Road, village of Charlton
Municipality: Pine Creek township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From the interchange, just west of Avis, of PA 150 and US 220. Go west on PA 150 1.5 miles to Church Hill Road. Turn south on Church Hill Road and go 200 feet. The church is on the left.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
1894,70 – new church building 12/10/1893, replaced the Chatham Run building
2004,173 – merged into Phelps Chapel

Brief History:
This congregation’s original building in nearby Chatham Run, on the site of the Big Twins Motorcycle Club complex, was destroyed in the flood of 1889. In 1891, the congregation bought land on higher ground in the more populated village of Charlton. The new church parsonage were dedicated December 10, 1893. In 1972, the congregation joined the 3-point McElhattan charge –where it remained until merging into Phelps Chapel in 1984.
Note: In 1972 the McElhattan charge had six appointments – Caldwell, Charlton, McElhattan, Linwood, Pine and Phelps Chapel. Linwood and Pine merged into McElhattan. In 1975, and Phelps Chapel left the charge in 1976.

Final disposition:
In 2005 the building was sold to Lighthouse Ministry, associated with the American Evangelical Christian Churches, and renamed Charlton Chapel. The adjoining fellowship hall was converted into the parsonage.

10. Eastville UB/EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\eastville.jpg$

Location: Winter Road, village of Eastville
Municipality: Greene township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go east on PA 880 4 miles to its intersection with the eastern terminus of Winter Road, just before PA 880 turns to the north at Carroll. Go 1.5 miles on Winter Road. The structure is on the right.

Historic Conference:
     Allegheny Conference of the United Brethren Church
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church

Journal references:
Allegheny Conference
     1912,98 – permission to sell
     1913,113 – on Millheim charge; sold to United Evangelical Church
Central Pennsylvania Conference
     1914,50 – abandoned United Brethren building purchased and being remodeled
     1928,105 – permission to sell
     1929,57 – building sold; proceeds to Caroll

Brief History:
This building was rented to the Church of the Brethren for their worship services 1878-80, until they erected their own structure.

Final disposition:
The building is now a private home.

11. Elizabeth ME
[Nippenose EV]
[St. Elizabeth EV]

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\elizabeth.jpg$

Location: Heck Road
Municipality: Crawford township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions: From Jersey Shore, go south on PA 44 six miles to PA 880. Go west on PA 880 to the bend at Gottshall Road. Go straight on Gotshall Road 1 mile (becomes Barger Road in Clinton County) to the T with Davidson Road. Turn right on Davidson Road and for 1 mile to the bend at Heck Road. Go straight on Heck Road 0.3 miles. The church stood on the left, just before the road that goes up to the cemetery.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association/United Evangelical Church
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
Central Pennsylvania ME
1897,71 – purchase noted
1918,39 – permission to sell

Brief History:
The church building was erected by the Clinton (Sugar Valley) charge of the Evangelical Association. Conference records refer to the appointment as Nippenose, but some local records use the name St. Elizabeth. In 1871 it was placed on the newly-formed Jersey Shore charge. In 1897 the property was sold to the Methodist Episcopal Church for $100, the money to be used for the Jersey Shore Trinity UEV parsonage debt. The Methodists placed the church on the Jamestown (later Oriole and Antes Fort) charge and used the name Elizabeth for the appointment. It appears to have become inactive about 1906.

Final disposition:
The church site along the road is now empty, and the precise location of the building cannot be determined. The cemetery at the top of the hill still exists, but it is not maintained. The conference trustee minutes for July 7, 1965, authorized a quitclaim deed to the church property to Byron and Olive Welshans who purchased the adjoining farm in 1935, have been farming the church property since that date, and were told at the time that a quitclaim deed have been previously executed.

12. Fairpoint UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\fairpoint.jpg$

Location: Fairpoint Road
Municipality: Bald Eagle township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
In the borough of Flemington, proceed west on High Street (the main street) to Canal Street, the last cross street at the west end of town. Turn north onto Canal Street, which becomes Fairpoint Road, and go 2 miles. The church is on the left.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
1984,297 – discontinued
1985,208 – sold

Brief History:
This building was erected in 1892 and closed in 1984.

Final disposition:
The building was sold in 1984 to become the offices of an historical/architectural consultant.

13. Farwell ME

[no picture]

Location:
Municipality: Chapman township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
Farwell is on PA 120, midway between Renovo and North Bend.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
     1913,101 – a schoolhouse congregation raises funds for a church building
     1915, 87 – report of the dedication
     1963, 83 – declared abandoned and sale authorized

Brief History:
The congregation was organized as a school house appointment in 1912 and the church building was dedicated 12/6/1914. The membership was steady at about 70 up to 1963 and then the property was abruptly declared abandoned.

Final disposition:

14. Green Grove EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\green_grove_ev.jpg$

Location: Harbaugh Road
Municipality: Greene township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, follow PA 880 5 miles east to Carroll, where PA 880 turns north and passes under I-80. Harbaugh Road is the first (unpaved) road to the left (a few hundred feet) after going under I-80. Follow Harbaugh Road about 1.5 miles. The remaining cemetery is on the left,

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Journal references:
     East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association
            1898,19 – permission to move building to a more suitable location [not accomplished]
            1900,20 – permission to sell

Brief History:
The church building which stood here was erected in in 1873 and closed in 1918. Henry Shoemaker’s 1917 Eldorado Found, page 28, states: “Green Grove Church is a deserted Esherite Church, with a queer and eerie atmosphere about, and a sparsely tenanted graveyard behind it.”

Final disposition:
The structure was sold for building material in 1919, but struck by lightning and burned to the ground before it could be taken down. Only the cemetery remains.

15. Hammersly Fork ME

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\hammesley_fork.jpg$

Location:
Municipality: Leidy township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:

Journal references:

Brief History:
The original church was reportedly erected in Hammersly Fork 1868, where these also a parsonage and a cemetery. In 1872 there was a Leidy circuit with appointments at Yocum Hill (between Cross Fork and Germania), the Henry Andresen house (Ole Bull Park – Andresen was Ole Bull’s secretary), Cross Fork, Trout Run (the old name for Hammersly Fork), Tamarack, the McCoy home (in Leidy), the Brooks school (between Leidy and Westport) and Oleona (New Norway). When the lumber industry died out, the appointments were abandoned – and the church building, parsonage and cemetery ceased receive attention from the Conference. The locals, however, proved to be good stewards – they rented out the parsonage and kept records, even though they were not receiving pastoral support.
When the Kettle Creek Reservoir was envisioned in 1960, community was within the impound area. The parsonage was torn down and church building and cemetery were relocated by the government to a hill south of town and dubbed the New Maple Grove Methodist Church (pictured above) and Cemetery – again, the local cemetery association continued oversight without any Conference involvement. In the 1990’s, when the existence of the properties came to the attention of the Conference, there was talk about serving it from Renovo – bit it was decided to formally sell the property to the “congregation” and cemetery association that had been caring for everything for decades.

Final disposition:
The New Maple Grove Church building is now used for special occasions only.

16. Liberty UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\open_churches\clinton\liberty.jpg$

Address: 637 Island Road
Municipality: Dunnstable township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
The cornerstone has 3 dates: 1835, 1879, 1915.

Final disposition:
The property was sold to Red Barn Partnership LLC on 9/22/2023 for $18,500.

17. Lock Haven East Main Street UMC

$Description: Description: X:\image\open_churches\clinton\lock_haven_east_main_street.jpg$

Address: 507 E. Main Street
Municipality: borough of Lock Haven
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Journal references:
1894,47 – new church building dedicated 12/31/1893
2015,139 – merged into Castanea

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Brief History:
This building was erected in 1893. The congregation began with a group of Methodists living in the east end of Lock Haven who organized a Sunday School and, in 1880, acquired a building on East Main Street that had been intended for a school house. In 1884, regular preaching service were added – first as part of the Mill Hall charge, and later in connection with Flemington. In 1893 the congregation needed a larger and more appropriate building. Instead of purchasing a new (vacant) lot on East Main and Washington Avenue, they chose to move their existing structure to the rear of the present lot and erect a new church building on the old lot.
In September 2014, East Main Street UMC merged into Castanea Community UMC to form Lock Haven Faith UMC (meeting in Castanea). The East Main Street property was rented out for several years until it was sold to help defray the debt remaining on the Castanea property. A final deconsecration service was held 12/12/2021.

Final disposition:
The property was sold at auction 9/11/2021 for $50,000 to four local businessmen who plan to repurpose the building into a community asset.

18. Lock Haven Trinity UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\lockhaven_trinity.jpg$

Location: 201 W. Main street
Municipality: borough of Lock Haven
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
Enter Lock Haven from the east on PA 150 [East Main Street]. Continue west on Main Street for about 10 blocks to the Y, where PA 150 (and the traffic flow) bears left onto Bellefonte Avenue. Continue straight on West Main Street for 2 blocks. The building is on the northwest corner of West Main and Second Streets.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
     1988,310 – merged into Lock Haven First
     1990,351 – building enters discontinued list
     1994,351 – building enters abandoned list
     1995,357 – building sold to House of the Lord Fellowship

Brief History:
The first building was erected in 1843 on a lot purchased on the east side of Hanna Street, between Church Street and Willard’s Alley. The second building was erected on what is now Triangle Park, 33 Bellefonte Avenue, in 1857. It was sold to the Second Presbyterian congregation in 1972, which disbanded and sold it to the Reformed Church in 1878. The structure was damaged beyond repair in the 1972 flood, and the congregation, now St. Luke’s UCC has relocated to W. Fourth Street. The third and final building at West Main and Second was dedicated in 1872.

Final disposition:
The property now houses the congregation and ministry of the House of the Lord Fellowship, an independent congregation.

19. Logan Mills St. Paul's EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\loganmills_stpaul.jpg$

Location: Winter Road
Municipality: Logan township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Tylersville, go 3 miles east on Winter Road to the intersection with Logan Mills Road. The church is on the southeast corner.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Journal references:

Brief History:
This oldest Evangelical church in the valley – and the second oldest of any denomination. A log church was erected here about 1830 and replaced by the present structure in 1877. During the 1894-1922 denominational split the congregation remained with the Evangelical Association – but the dissenters began meeting in homes in Greenburr and erected a United Evangelical building (now Greenburr United Methodist Church) there in 1897. This church and the one at Tylersville were closed in 1964 and merged into Greenburr

Final disposition:
The building is maintained and services are held here once a year.

20. Loganton Salem EA

Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: loganton

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:
1928,66 – building sold; proceeds invested in permanent fund for upkeep of the graveyard

Brief History:
This congregation sided with the Evangelical Association during the 1894-1922 split.

Final disposition:

21. McElhatten EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\mcelthatten.jpg$

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:

Journal references:

Brief History:

Final disposition:

22. McElhattan UMC

Address: 502 McElhattan Drive, town of McElhattan
Municipality: Wayne township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
The present congregation was formed December 8, 1974, by the union of the former Methodist and EUB congregations in McElhattan and the Pine (former Methodist) congregation a few miles east of town in Pine Station. The congregation meets in the former Methodist building. In 1982 a new parsonage was built beside the church, and in 1988 a new $380,000 facility was erected behind the since-razed original Methodist building.
On 9/18/2022 the congregation voted 26-5 to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church, and that disaffiliation along with 140 others was approved at a 5/17/2023 special session of the Susquehanna Conference.

Final disposition:

23. Mount Pleasant EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\mt_pleasant.jpg$

Location: village of Rosencrans
Municipality: Greene township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 3.5 miles north on PA 477. The church is on the right, just north of the village.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Journal references:

Brief History:
The first church building in the community was a chapel erected by the Lutherans and the Evangelical Association by the present cemetery. The Evangelical Association erected this present structure in 1893. The church remained with the Evangelical Association during the 1894-1922 denominational split but left the Evangelical United Brethren denomination in 1968 during the formation of the United Methodist Church.

Final disposition:
The building has housed the Mt. Pleasant Community Church since 1968.

24. Mount Union EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\mt_union.jpg$

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:

Journal references:

Brief History:

Final disposition:

25. Pine ME

Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: pine

Location: village of Pine Station
Municipality: Wayne township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
This building was erected in 1874 at a cost of $2235.

Final disposition:
The June 15, 1983, report of the conference trustees states the property “is sold to Franklin and June Lapp… and all proceeds and furnishings go to the McElhattan Church. Restrictions on the use of the church are placed in the deed.” The building has since been razed.

26. Pine Station Ebenezer EV

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\pine_ebeuezer.jpg$

Location: village of Pine Station
Municipality: Wayne township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Journal references:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association
1898,18 – request denied for financial help from the Conference

Brief History:
This building was erected in 1875 at a cost of $2800. Linn’s 1883 county history declares it to be “the largest and most commodious church in the township.”

Final disposition:
The building was sold in 1915, dismantled, and moved to Sunbury by a mission congregation that eventually became the Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church of that city. Only the cemetery remains. The June 15, 1983, report of the conference trustees states that the property “was deeded to the Jacob Stamm Cemetery Association for cemetery purposes only.”

27. Price [Bethel] EV

Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: price

Location: PA 880
Municipality: Green township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 3 miles east on PA 880. The cemetery is on the right.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association.

Journal references:
1944,31&90 – discussions abou church building, lot and cemetery
1946,85 – church building and grounds sold

Brief History:
The building was erected in 1880 on land donated by John F. Price. The congregation remained with the Evangelical Association during the 1894-1922 split, but had suffered losses from which it never recovered. The church was closed in 1922 and merged into Carroll. The building was sold in 1945 to be dismantled for the lumber. The bell was sold to Trinity Evangelical Church in Jersey Shore.

Final disposition:
The Price Cemetery remains at the site.

28. Shintown UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\shintown.jpg$

Location: off PA 120, village of Shintown
Municipality: Noyes township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
Shintown is on PA 120, 3 miles west of Renovo. The church is in the middle of the village, 75 yards south of PA 120 and behind a residence but easily visible from PA 120. To reach the site, turn south on an unnamed lane that goes only 75 yards and ends at the railroad tracks.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
1911,81 – building moved away from RR to other end of lot and turned to face the highway
2004,173 – merged into North Bend

Brief History:
D.S. Maynard’s 1875 Historical View of Clinton County, page 205, states: “The first church was built at Shintown in 1866 or 1867. It is now under the control of the Methodist Evangelical denomination.”

Final disposition:

29. South Renovo UMC

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\south_renovo.jpg$

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
1913,101 – ongoing Sunday School, lot purchased, chapel to be erected in a few months

Brief History:
This was a Sunday School outreach of Renovo that existed for several years before erecting a building in 1913. It was never a separate organized congregation, but always an extension of Renovo.

Final disposition:

30. Swissdale EA

[no picture]

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:
1928,66 – building sold; proceeds applied to Farrandsville apportionments

Brief History:
The congregation remained in the Evangelical Association during the 1894-1922 split.

Final disposition:

31. Tylersville EA

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\tylersville_ev.jpg$

Location: village of Tylersville
Municipality: Logan township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 7 miles west on PA 880 to the village of Tylersville. Turn right onto Narrows Road. The site is immediately on the right.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association

Journal references:
1933,96 – permission to sell; proceeds to be held in true to maintain cemetery

Brief History:
This building was erected in 1871 and remained in use during the 1894-1922 split, served from the East Pennsylvania Conference, even though a majority of the congregation sided with the United Evangelicals. Following the split, the congregations re-united into the new United Evangelical building. This building was dismantled in 1936 by F.D. Miller, who used the materials to erect a private residence. The bell was moved to the former United Evangelical building.

Final disposition:
Only the cemetery remains.

32. Tylersville UE

Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: tylersville

Location: village of Tylersville
Municipality: Logan township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
From Loganton, go 7 miles west on PA 880 to the village of Tylersville. Turn right onto Narrows Road and proceed about 100 yards. The site is on the left.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangelical Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
This building was erected by the United Evangelical is 1894. Following the 1894-1922 split, it was home to Tylersville’s re-united Evangelical congregation. This church and St. Paul’s at Logan Mills were closed in 1964 and merged into Greenburr. The building was maintained until 1976, and was eventually razed. The pews were taken to the Booneville Campground, and the bell was taken to the Greenburr church.

Final disposition:
The site is now an empty lot.

33. $Description: Description: X:\image\open_churches\clinton\westport.jpg$
Westport UMC

Location: Kettle Creek Road, village of Westport
Municipality: Noyes township
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:
Westport is on PA 120, 6 miles west of Renovo. Kettle Creek Road goes off PA 120, away from the river, just before PA 120 crosses Kettle Creek. The church is 250 yards down Kettle Creek Road , on the right side of the road.

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
     1969 Uniting Session,70 – placed in Western Pennsylvania Conference
     1987,169/170 – returned to Central Pennsylvania Conference
     2008,219 – merged into Renovo First

Brief History:
D.S. Maynard’s 1875 Historical View of Clinton County, page 203, states the following about Westport: “It contains one church, Methodist, which was built in 1866. The first preacher who preached in the new church was J.[sic] L. Chandler.” The first preacher was Ira L. Chandler.

Final disposition:

34. Wharton ME

$Description: Description: Description: X:\image\closed_churchs\clinton\wharton.jpg$

Location:
Municipality:
County: Clinton
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:

Journal references:

Brief History:

Final disposition: