CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT
BOUNDARIES OF THE
SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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WAYNE COUNTY PA
In Wayne County PA, the major north-south highway PA
191 and the major east-west highway US 6 intersect at the county seat of
Honesdale. All Wayne County directions
will be given from starting points on PA 191 or US 6. The Hancock NY church is included with the
Wayne County churches.
1. Beach Lake United Methodist Church
Address: 7 Milanville
Road, village of Beach Lake
Municipality: Berlin township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 6 3 miles east of
Honesdale, go 6 miles north PA 652 to the village of Beach Lake. Bear left onto Milanville
road. The church is on the left, across
from the fire hall..
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1976,74 growth at Beach Lake;
Narrowsburg from the charge to the New York Conference
1994,310 dedicated new
education/administration building 5/15/1994
Brief History:
2. Braman United Methodist Church
Address: Braman Road, village of Braman
Municipality: Manchester township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 in the village
of Lookout, turn right across from the Lookout General store and go 3 miles
east on Braman Road. The church is on
the right.
Historic Conference:
New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The present building was dedicated in
1906. In 1972, the Equinink
charge (Braman, Equinunk, Lookout, Pine Mill, Union)
was transferred from the New York Conference to the Wyoming Conference which
had requested such a realignment as early as 1892 (see Wyoming Conference
1892,54).
3. Damascus Manor United Methodist Church
Address: 1720 Cochecton
Pike [PA 371], village of Damascus
Municipality: Damascus township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 10 miles north
of Honesdale at Rileyville,
go 9 miles east on PA 371. Go east 9
miles on PA 371. The church is on the
left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
4. Equinunk United Methodist Church
Address: 18 Lordville
Road, village of Equinunk
Municipality: Buckingham township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 in the village
of Equinunk, go 1 block east on the road to Lordville NY. The
church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This class worshiped in a school
house that was refitted for church-only purposes and dedicated November
8, 1965. It stood near the cemetery,
hosted its last worship service in June 1896, and was torn down in 1909. The present building was dedicated July 1,
1896. In 1972, the Equinink
charge (Braman, Equinunk, Lookout, Pine Mill, Union)
was transferred from the New York Conference to the Wyoming Conference (see
Wyoming Conference 1973,122) which had requested such a realignment as early
as 1892 (see Wyoming Conference 1892,54).
5. Gouldsboro United Methodist Church
Address: 495 Main Street, village of
Gouldsboro
Municipality: Lehigh township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 6 miles south
of I-84 at Haags Mill, go 8
miles west on PA 507 to the village of Gouldsboro. The church is on the right, on the northwest
corner of PA 507 [Main Street] and Fourth Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1994,311 dedicated new education
building 5/15/1994
Brief History:
This society was organized 5/15/1880 and
worshiped in the school house located in what is now
the Lehigh Cemetery until 1888, when the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Daleville was purchased, dismantled, and re-erected at the present
location. In 1925 extensive renovations
were begun that raised the building 3 feet, added a room, installed memorial
windows, and relocated the entrance and belfry.
The renovated building was dedicated 2/21/1926. See the 1926 journal, page 235, for more details.
6. Hancock NY Emory United Methodist Church
[included with the Wayne County PA
churches]
Address: 89 E. Main Street, town of Hancock NY
Municipality: town of Hancock
County: Delaware County
State: NY
Directions:
At the north end of PA
191, cross the Delaware River into New York state and the village of
Hancock. Turn right at the T and go 4 blocks
east on Front Street to the red light.
Turn left and go one block north to Main Street. Turn right and go one block on Main
Street. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Wyoming Conference
1996,224&301 transferred
from the New York Conference to the Wyoming Conference
Brief History:
Hancock was transferred
from the New York Conference to the Wyoming Conference in 1996.
7. Hawley United Methodist Church
Address: 314 Maple Avenue, Hawley
Municipality: borough of Hawley
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 6 in Hawley, go 1
block south on Church Street to Maple Avenue.
The church is on the corner of Church Street and Maple Avenue. [US 6 is actually running
north-south at this point, and the turn onto Church Street is to the west. The church is on the northwest corner of
Church and Maple.]
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
In 1844 the Oneida Conference declared his
area a missionary territory, and the first recorded Methodist sermon in present
Hawley, previously known as Paupack Eddy and Falls Port, was preached in 1846
by Rev. J.D. Safford. The society met in
a schoolhouse and was officially organized in 1850 by Rev. Asa Brooks. A church building was erected on three lots
donated by the Pennsylvania Coal Company and dedicated on 9/18/1853. The building was extensively remodeled in
1879, 1884, 1900, 1960 and 1990.
8. Honesdale Central United Methodist Church
Address: 205 11th Street
Municipality: borough of Honesdale
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
In the south part of
Honesdale, Main Street is PA 191 south and Church
Street is PA 191 north. The church is on
the southeast corner of PA 191 north [Church Street] and 11th
Street.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1994,310 completed renovation
of former Honesdale High School into the church annex
Brief History:
9. Lake Ariel United Methodist Church
Address: 110 Maple Avenue, village of Lake
Ariel
Municipality: Lake township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 in the south end of the village of Lake Ariel, turn east on
East Shore Drive and go one block to Maple Avenue. Turn north on Maple Avenue and go 100
yards. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1901,46 church destroyed by fire 2/24/1901; plans to rebuild are
underway
Brief History:
10. Lake Como United Methodist Church
Address: 377 Como Road, village of Lake Como
Municipality: Preston township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 1 mile south
of Hancock NY, go 6 miles south on PA 370 to PA 247. Go 3 miles east on PA 247 to Como Road. Go south on Como Road ½ mile. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
| Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
11. Lakeville United Methodist Church
Address: 431 Purdytown
Turnpike [PA 590], village of Lakeville
Municipality: Paupack township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 in Hamlin, go
8 miles east on PA 590. The church is on
the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
2025,162 closed 8/3/2024
Brief History:
Lakeville was originally known as Hemlock
Hollow, and then Purdytown. The name Lakeville
was given to the post office and the community in 1907. The original portion of the current building
was erected by the Baptists in 1845 and purchased by the Methodists a few years
later. Three major additions have
brought the building to its present form.
A new entry way with a bell tower was completed
in 1921. In 1961 the room to west, with
a basement, was added. The fellowship
wing was completed in 1987.
The church was declared closed 8/3/2024
when the bulk of the members chose to leave the building and the United
Methodist denomination Attempt was
made to restart the congregation.
12. Lookout United Methodist Church
Address: Grist Mill Road, village of Lookout
Municipality: Manchester township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From the 3-way stop sign
on PA 191 just south of Lookout, go east on Callicoon Road 100 yard to Grist
Mill Road. Go south on Grist Mill Road
(gravel) 200 yards. The church is on the
left.
Historic Conference:
New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This church building was dedicated on
Thanksgiving Day, 1891. In 1972, the Equinink charge (Braman, Equinunk,
Lookout, Pine Mill, Union) was transferred from the New York Conference to the
Wyoming Conference which had requested such a realignment as early as 1892
(see Wyoming Conference 1892,54).
13. Pine Mill United Methodist Church
Address: Pine Mill Road, village of Pine Mill
Municipality: Manchester township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 in Lookout, at
the Lookout General Store. Go 3 miles
west on Hellmers Hill Road (which changes name to Gill Hill Road) to the T at
Pine Mill Road. Go south on Pine Mill
Road 2 miles. The church is on the
right.
Historic Conference:
New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The building was dedicated June 29,
1909. In 1972, the Equinink
charge (Braman, Equinunk, Lookout, Pine Mill, Union)
was transferred from the New York Conference to the Wyoming Conference which
had requested such a realignment as early as 1892 (see Wyoming Conference
1892,54).
14. Pleasant Mount United Methodist Church
Address: 383 PA 371, village of Pleasant Mount
Municipality: Mt. Pleasant township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 at the north end of
Honesdale, go 13 miles north on PA 670 to the village of Pleasant Mount and PA
371. Turn east on PA 371 and go 100
years. The church is on the left.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This class dates from
1806. In 1822 a union church was erected
on the first north-south road east of the village. In 1832 a Methodist chapel was erected two
miles east of the village, where the cemetery remains. In 1854 the present site was secured and the
parsonage erected. The adjacent church
building was erected on the site in 1866.
In 1952 the Presbyterians discontinued services and donated their chapel
(see the 1952 journal, page 946) to the Methodists for use as an educational
building. That structure was then moved
from is former location to its present site next to
the church.
15. Prompton Community United Methodist Church
Address: 156 Church Street
Municipality: borough of Prompton
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 6 in Prompton, access Church Street at either end of the
borough. Church Street is the old US 6,
and it runs parallel to and south of the present US 6. It may be entered at the Y at the west end of
town or via Prompton Road at the east end of town.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
1888,20 ahouse of worship secured; will be
reseated and improved in the coming year
Brief History:
This was a Presbyterians
building until 1952, when that denomination discontinued services and
transferred their members and interests to the Methodists. The former Methodist building was sold and the united congregation continues to occupy the
former Presbyterian building. See the
1952 journal, pages 942 and 946.
16. Salem Community United Methodist Church
[Hamlin Centenary UMC]
Address: 613 Hamlin Highway, village of Hamlin
Municipality: Salem township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 in the village
of Hamlin, go 2 blocks west on PA 590 which is Hamlin Highway. The church is on the right.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
Methodist preaching began
in Hamlin with the preaching of noted circuit rider William Colbert in
1793. Bishop Asbury also visited the
area that year. Early preaching was in
homes and barns, and a class was organized in 1807. In 1827 a union building was erected which
became totally Methodist by 1830. A new
building was erected in 1866 and named Centenary. That building was destroyed by fire in 1944
and replaced by the present structure.
In 2017, Hollisterville
and Maplewood merged into Centenary to form Salem Community UMC.
17. Shehawken United Methodist Church
[a.k.a. Stanton Hill ME, Island Pond
ME]
Address: Pleasant Valley Road & Dixie
Highway
Municipality: Preston township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 1 mile south of
Hancock NY, go 6 miles south on PA 370 to PA 247. Instead of turning east onto PA 247, turn
west onto Rabbit Run Road. Go 1 mile on Rabbit Run Road to Shehawken
Road. Turn left on Shehawken
Road [which makes a sharp left and becomes Pleasant Valley Road] and go 2 miles
to the cross road of Shehawken. The church is on the far
right corner. [The official
address is 3 Scott Center Road.]
OR: From Starrucca, go 5 miles east on Shadigee
Creek Road to the crossroads with Scott Center Road. The church is on the northwest corner.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
There were five different
Methodist Episcopal congregations in Preston township: Tallmanville
(1831), Hines Corners [Orson] (1849), Stanton Hill [Shehawken]
(1855), Lake Como (1863), South Preston (1887).
This class was organized about 1855 with H.P.
Stanton as the class leader. The
schoolhouse was used for worship until the church building was erected. The
building was the dream of Jane Woodmansee Sanford. Her leadership inspired the
community, and in 1883 construction was begun on land donated by A. R. Dix. It appears that Mr. Dix
may have actually donated a lot for a new school on the condition that the
Methodists could have the old school lot on which to erect their building.
The first trustees were Mr. Dix, H. P. Stanton, E. J.
Sanford, S. E. Stanton, and F. E. Kilpatrick, Henry P. Stanton supervised the
building of the church. Stone for the
foundation was quarried on the farm of F. C. Haynes and the carpentry work
directed by Altman Fuller. In September of 1883 the shell of the new church was
completed. Jane Woodmansee Sanford died unexpectedly of pneumonia and her
funeral was the first service held in the church. Dedication was October 27,
1883. The building was renovated in
1937. and in 1964 an education wing was added. A bequest of the late Richard
Stanton enabled the church to completely renovate the interior in 1998.
18. Smith Hill United Methodist Church
Address: 259 Smith Hill Road, village of Smith
Hill
Municipality: Oregon township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
Exit Honesdale on Cliff
Street (after US 6 crosses the Lackawaxen River at the south end of town),
which becomes Daniels Road. At the cross roads with Smith Hill Road, turn right onto Smith Hill Road and go 1
mile. The church is on the left. The church is about 6 miles from Honesdale.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This is the main
appointment on what was called the Oregon charge until it was re-named Carley
Brook charge in 1899. At one time there
were four church buildings on the charge: Torrey (1849), Smith Hill (1852), Rileyville (1871), Carley Brook (1886), Girdland (1894).
The Smith Hill class was organized in 1841 and erected their first
church building on land owned by a Mr. Lovelace in 1852. That property was deeded to the class in 1855. A new church building, the present structure
was built in 1926, the cornerstone being laid on July 4 and the dedication
taking place on September 26. The old
church building was sold and removed, the space being filled in to form the present parking lot.
19. Sterling United Methodist Church
Address: 567 Sterling Road [PA 196], village of
Sterling
Municipality: Sterling township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From PA 191 1 mile north
of I-84, turn left and go 2 miles south on PA 196. The church is on the left, just south of
Spring Hill Road.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
The first preaching here reportedly
occurred in 1806 when Rev. Alfred Griffiths of the Canaan circuit was invited
to preach at the home of Matthew Bortree (believed to be on the site of the
present church building). This
congregation developed from a class started in 1821 by local preacher William
T. Noble. The village of Sterling was
originally known as Nobleville and Nobletown. The first
church building, started in 1848 and finally dedicated in 1851, was sold and
torn down and replaced by the present structure in 1899.
20. Union United Methodist Church
Address: PA 191, by Union Lake
Municipality: Manchester township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
On PA 191 3 miles south of
Equinunk .
Historic Conference:
New York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This congregation was
organized in 1840. In 1972, the Equinink charge (Braman, Equinunk,
Lookout, Pine Mill, Union) was transferred from the New York Conference to the
Wyoming Conference which had requested such a realignment as early as 1892
(see Wyoming Conference 1892,54).
21. Waymart Calvary United Methodist Church
Address: 151 Belmont Street, Waymart PA
Municipality: borough of Waymart
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
From US 6 in Waymart, go 1
mile south on PA 296. The church is on PA 296 [Belmont Street] in the south part of the borough.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
22. White Mills United Methodist Church
Address: Main Street [US 6], village of White
Mills
Municipality: Cherry Ridge township
County: Wayne County
State: PA
Directions:
White Mills is on US 6, 4
miles east of Honesdale. The church is
on US 6 [Main Street] ½ block west of the blinking light, on the south side of
the road.
Historic Conference:
Wyoming Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Journal references:
Brief History:
This appointment began when Hawley pastor
Rev. George Cure began holding Sunday afternoon services in the old
schoolhouse, which had stood directly across the street from the present site. A church building was soon erected and
dedicated in the spring of 1891.