CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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CLEARFIELD COUNTY PA
1. Allemansville [aka Oak Grove] United Methodist Church
Address: 978 Plank Road, village of Allemans
Municipality: Gulich township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
The village of Allemans is on PA 253, 6 miles south of Ramey. Plank Road is the main cross street. The church is 0.5 miles west of PA 253, on
the north side of the road.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
2. Allport Gethsemane United Methodist Church
Address: 369 Allport Cutoff Road
Municipality: Morris township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Morrisdale, go 3
miles north on PA 53 to the intersection with Allport Cutoff Road, where PA 53
turns right. Turn left on Allport Cutoff
Road and go 0.5 miles. The church is on
the left, across from the West Branch Area High School.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Gethsemane was formed in 1988 by the union
of Allport, Centre Hill, Kylertown, and Munson. The united congregation met in the former Kylertown structure until the new building was erected.
3. Centre United Methodist Church
Address: 282 Six Mile Road
Municipality: Decatur township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Osceola Mills, go 2 miles north on Elizabeth
Street [the road to Woodland] to Six Mile Road [the road to Gearhartville],
where the road to Woodland makes a hard left.
Turn right and go 0.5 miles. The
church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
4. Centre Grove United Methodist Church
Address: 1100 Village Road
Municipality: Lawrence township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Clearfield, go south
on Second Street to the end of town, where Second Street intersects with PA
879. Turn right on Fullerton Street and
cross the river. Fullerton Street becomes
Washington Avenue. Go 1 mile on
Washington Avenue to Village Road, at the south end of the town of Hyde. Turn right on Village Road and go 0.5 miles. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal referebces:
Brief History:
This congregation was
formed in 1959 by the merger of the Centre and Pleasant Grove
congregations. The united congregation
worshiped in the former Centre building until the present structure was opened
September 30, 1962.
5. Clearfield Emmanuel United Methodist Church
[a.k.a. Clearfield Eleventh Street]
Address: 1010 Dorey Street
Municipality: borough of Clearfield
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
Dorey Street runs parallel
to and 3 blocks south of US 322 in the eastern part of Clearfield. The street numbers of Dorey Street follow the
usual pattern coordinated with the numbered cross streets and agree with the
street numbers on US 322.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1926,281 – court approves name change from
Eleventh Avenue to Emmanuel
Brief History:
6. Clearfield Trinity United Methodist Church
Address: 121 S. Second Street
Municipality: borough of Clearfield
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
South Second Street is PA 153. The church is two blocks south of Market Street,
on 5the northwest corner of Second and Walnut Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
7. Clearfield West Side United Methodist Church
Address: 317 Nichols Street
Municipality: borough of Clearfield
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
In Clearfield, cross the river heading
north on US 322. In one block, when US
322 turns right on to W. Front Street, go straight on Nichols Street. Go 5 blocks.
The church is on the right, on the northeast corner of Nichols and
Zimmerman Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
8. Congress Hill United Methodist Church
Address: 8208 Gillingham Road
Municipality: Girard township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of PA 970 and PA 879
at Shawville, go 6 miles east on PA 879 to Gillingham
Road. Go north 1 mile on Gillingham
Road. The church is on the left. Note: Gillingham Road goes into the village
of Lecontes Mills, at which point it goes east on the old PA 879 before going
off to north.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
9. Curwensville United Methodist Church
Address: 602 State Street
Municipality: borough of Curwensville
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
State Street is PA 879. The church is on the southwest corner of
State and Walnut Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
10. Dale United Methodist Church
Address: 2058 Dale Road
Municipality: Bradford township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Clearfield, go 5.5
miles east on US 322, past the intersection with PA 970, to Shiloh Road. Turn north on Shiloh Road and go 2 miles to
Dale Road. Turn right and go 2 miles on
Dale Road. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
11. Goshen United Methodist Church
Address: 4345 Goshen Road
Municipality: Goshen township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From the intersection of
PA 970 and PA 879 in Shawville. Go north on Goshen
Road 2 miles. The church is on the
right. Note: Goshen Road is the north
extension of PA 970, which route ends at the intersection with PA 879.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1925,89 – new church building dedicated
6/15/1924
Brief History:
12. Houtzdale First United Methodist Church
Address: 811 Clara Street
Municipality: borough of Houtzdale
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
Clara Street crosses PA
153 [Brisbin Street] four blocks north of the intersection with PA 53. The church is 1 block west of PA 153, on the
southwest corner of Clara and Good Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This congregation erected its first church
building in 1872 on the southeast corner of Clara and Charles Streets. The present building on the southwest corner
of Clara and Good Streets was erected in 1881.
Since then, the bell tower at the corner of the building and the side
room were added – and a new entrance was constructed apart from the bell
tower. Following the 1939 denominational
union, the Houtzdale Methodist Protestant Church on the northeast corner of Sue
and Brisbin Streets, united with this congregation in 1941.
13. Kerr Addition United Methodist Church
Address: 181 Mapes Avenue, village of Kerr Addition
Municipality: Lawrence township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
In Clearfield, cross the
river heading north on US 322 and go 4 blocks to the cross street Fulton
Street. Turn right, and this street
becomes River Road. Go 2 miles to the
village of Kerr addition and bear left onto Mapes Avenue. Go 4 blocks.
The church is on the left, on the northwest corner of Mapes Avenue and
Palmer Street. Note: The River Road
immediately north of the bridge is not a through street in Clearfield and one
would have to make a few turns to re-join River Road heading east.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Kerr addition was begun in 1914 as a
residential area for miners and other workers.
Rev. Michael S. Derstine, pastor the of the Eleventh Street [Emmanuel]
Methodist Episcopal Church in Clearfield started a fund toward the erection of
a church building in Kerr Addition. A
site was given, and the building was dedicated July 30, 1922.
14. Madera United Methodist Church
Address: 96 Spruce Street
Municipality: borough of Madera
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
Madera is 5 miles west of Houtzdale on PA
53. Spruce Street is parallel to and
north of PA 153 [Main Street]. The
church is on the corner of Spruce and Locust Streets.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
15. Mount Joy United Methodist Church
Address: 1727 Mount Joy Road
Municipality: Lawrence township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
In Clearfield, cross the river, heading
north on US 322 [W. Front Street] to the Y where US 322 bears left on Race
Street. Bear right, continuing on W.
Front Street 2 blocks to Mount Joy Road.
Turn left onto Mount Joy Road and go 3 miles. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1888,53 – new church erected at the old
site
Brief History:
16. Olanta Mount Zion United Methodist Church
Address: 3449 Zion Road
Municipality: Knox township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Curwensville, go 6 miles south on PA 453
to Zion Road. Turn left onto Zion Road
and go 0.5 miles. The church is on the
left.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
17. Osceola Mills United Methodist Church
Address: 303 Curtin Street
Municipality: borough of Osceola Mills
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
Curtin Street is the road coming into town
from Sandy Ridge and the east. The
church is at the corner of Curtin Street and Stone Street [PA 53].
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
18. O' Shanter United Methodist Church
Address: 125 Dove Alley, community of O’Shanter
Municipality: Lawrence township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Curwensville, go 5
miles south on PA 453 to the community of Olanta. Turn left onto Little Clearfield Creek Road
and go 3 miles. The church is off to the
left, at the north end of the village of O’Shanter.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
19. Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church
Address: 20 Egypt Road
Municipality: Bradford township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Clearfield, go 5
miles east on US 322 to the intersection with PA 970. Turn north on PA 970 and go 2 miles [across
I-80] to Egypt Road. The church is on
the right, on the southeast corner of PA 970 and Egypt Road.
Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
20. Rock United Methodist Church
[Oak Grove] United Methodist
Church
Address: 2707 Old Erie Pike
Municipality: Boggs township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Philipsburg, go 5 miles north on US
322 to Blue Ball Road. Turn left and go
0.5 miles on Blue Ball Road to Old Erie Pike [old US 322]. Turn left and go back toward Philipsburg 0.5
miles. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
2013, 149 – Oak Grove receives members of Wallaceton and re-named Rock UMC
Brief History:
21. United Methodist Church
Address: Salem Road [PA 970]
Municipality: Boggs township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Philipsburg, go 6 miles north on US
322 to the Wallaceton-Bigler Highway. Turn left and bear left at the immediate
Y. Go 1 mile to the road to
Woodland. Turn right on the road to
Woodland and go 0.5 miles. The church is
on the left.
Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
According to the cornerstone, this
building was erected in 1848 – although the property was not formally deeded to
the congregation until May 13, 1851 – with the class meeting in homes and other
convenient places prior to erecting the building. Salem is the mother church for Wallacetown (erected 1871 – did not endure, was converted to
a school house after a few years), Spring Valley
(erected 1879 – still active) and Chester Hill (unclear whether the United
Brethren ever erected a church building here.
Willard Goss and Newton Shaw received quarterly conference preaching
licenses from this class, but neither became an ordained or itinerant minister.
22. Shawville United Methodist Church
Address: 105 Shawville Church Road
Municipality: Goshen township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
Shawville Church Road goes off PA
879 to the south, 0.5 miles east of the intersection of PA 970 and PA 879.
Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
23. Shiloh United Methodist Church
Address: Shiloh Road
Municipality: Bradford township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Clearfield, go 5.5
miles east on US 322, past the intersection with PA 970, to Shiloh Road. Turn north on Shiloh Road and go 4.5 miles to
Gross Road. Turn right and go 100
yards. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
24. Spring Valley United Methodist Church
Address: 326 Spring Valley Road
Municipality: Boggs township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Philipsburg, go 6 miles north on US 322
to the Wallaceton-Bigler Highway. Turn left and bear left at the immediate
Y. Go 1 mile to the road to
Woodland. Turn right on the road to
Woodland and go 1 mile (i.e., 0.5 miles past Salem UMC) to the paved road to
the left. Turn left and go 2.5 miles to
the stop sign. Turn left at the stop
sign and go 0.5 miles, where the main road turned right. Go straight, up the hill, on a minor road for
0.5 miles. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This building was erected in 1879, the congregation
being a daughter of Salem.
25. West Decatur Calvary United Methodist Church
Address: 167 Blue Ball Road
Municipality: Boggs township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
Blue Ball Road goes south
off US 322 4 miles above Philipsburg. Go
200 yards on Blue Ball Road. The church
is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This congregation’s first
church was called Otterbein and erected in 1858 about 1.5 miles southeast of
the present location in the Decaturville – Mock Hill
area. A Sunday School was established in
1877. In 1904 that church building was
moved to the present West Decatur site and in 1905 a parsonage was built. Being the site of the parsonage, West Decatur
became the name for the five-church United Brethren circuit that included West
Decatur, Sandy Ridge, New Castle, Ohio and Sandborn.
In 1920, both the church and the parsonage
were destroyed by fire. A new parsonage
was purchased, and the cornerstone for the present concrete block building was
laid July 23, 1923.
26. Woodland Lake Street United Methodist Church
Address: 115 Lake Street, village of Woodland
Municipality: Bradford township
County: Clearfield
State: PA
Directions:
From Clearfield, go 5
miles east on US 322 to the intersection with PA 970, where PA 970 goes off to
the north. Turn south and go 1 mile to
Main Street. Turn left on Mian Street
and go 0.5 miles to Spruce Street. Turn
right on Spruce Street and then left onto Lake Street. Go 0.5 miles.
The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Allegheny Conference of the United
Brethren Church
Journal references:
Brief History: