OHIO

A list the churches that were organized in Ohio.

Link to Ohio churches by county.

County

Church

Cemetery & mother church

Summit

Akron: First (1910-)

Mother church was the Chippewa congregation

Summit

Akron (Highland) (1885/90 - )

 

Stark and Mahoning

Alliance: First (1926-)

 

Ashland

Ashland: City (First) (1879-82; 1916-)

Mother churches were the Dickey and Maple Grove congregation

Ashland

Ashland Dickey ( 1860-)

Dickey Cemetery

Mercer

Ash Grove (1872?-1930)

Mother church was the North Star congregation

Ashtabula

Ashtabula County (1860-74)

 

Auglaize

Auglaize (before 1860-1894?)

Mother church was the Sugar congregation

Allen

Baker (Lafayette) (1865-1926)

Mother church was the Auglaize congregation

Holmes

Baltic (Sugarcreek) (1815-)

Cemetery

Montgomery

Bear Creek (1811-)

Cemetery opposite church building

Mother church was the Lower Miami congregation

Green

Beaver Creek (1812?-)

 

Darke

Beech Grove (1904-)

Cemetery adjoins church

Meeting house built 1888

Mother church was the Palestine congregation

Logan

Bellefontaine (1908-)

Cemetery

Mother church Logan congregation

Adams

Bethany (1923-)

 

Clermont

Bethel (New Middletown) (1915-)

 

 

Big Spring (1836-44)

 

Medina

Black River (1855-)

Black River Brethren Cemetery (Rice Cemetery)

Mother church was the Mohican congregation

Paulding

Blue Creek (1911-22)

Mother church was the Van Wert congregation

Miami

Bradford (1917-)

No church cemetery

Uses the Harris Creek Cemetery

Mother church was the Harris Creek congregation

Trumbull

Bristolville (1879-)

 

Crawford

Broken Sword (Crawford) (1845-87?)

 

Montgomery Brookville (1910 - )

Mother church was the Wolf Creek congregation

Miami

Brush Creek (Painter Creek, Younce's,  Ludlow) (1817-1914)

Vore Cemetery

Stark

Canton: First (City) (1902-)

Mother church was the Center congregation

Stark

Canton: Maple Ave. (1931-)

Mother church was the First Canton congregation 

 

Cassel's Run (1914?-35?)

No church cemetery

Darke

Castine (1922-)

No Cemetery

Mother church was the Prices Creek congregation

Darke

Cedar Grove (1941-)

Cemetery adjoining church

Mother church was the Prices Creek congregation

Stark

Center (Canton Center) (1825?)

Cemetery adjoining church

Mother church was the Nimishillen congregaton

Wayne

Charleston (Chestnut Hill) (1893-)

 

Wayne

Chippewa (1819? - )

Church cemetery is known locally as the Beech Grove cemetery. Beech Grove was the name of the Chippewa Meetinghouse.

Records Published By Wayne County Historical Society   (Wayne county Ohio Burial Records 1975)

Hamilton

Cincinnati (1921-63)

 

Piclaway

Circleville (1888-)

 

Cuyahoga

Cleveland: Brookpark Community (1957-)

No church cemetery

Cuyahoga

Cleveland Heights: First (1921-80)

 

Cuyahoga

Cleveland Heights: Fellowship (1980-)

No church cemetery

Franklin

Columbus: Co-operative Brethren CB/BC (1930-80)

No church cemetery

Coshocton

Coshocton (Walhounding) (1874?-96)

 

Allen & Hardin

County Line (1886-)

Mother church was the Lafayette

Miami

Covington (1816?-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was Sugar Grove

Wayne

Christ Church (1961-)

 

Knox

Danville (1822-)

North Bend Church of the Brethren cemetery

North Bend is a meetinghouse in the Danville Congregation.

Records Published By:  Knox County Genealogical Society called 173 Knox Co. OH Cemeteries, Vol. I

Defiance

Defiance (1924-)

Mother church was the Poplar Ridge congregation

Wood

Deshler (1889-)

Mother church was the Sugar Ridge congregation

Clarks

Donnels Creek (1809?-)

 

Putnam

DuPont (Blanchard) (1855-)

Mother church was the Blanchard congregation

Hancock

Eagle Creek (1845-)

Eagle Creek Cemetery (VanBuren - Eagle Creek)  

Wayne

East Chippewa (1921-)

East Chippewa Church of the Brethren cemetery

Records Published By Wayne County Historical Society   (Wayne county Ohio Burial Records 1975)

Mother church was the Chippewa congregation

Montgomery

East Dayton (1903-)

No church cemetery

Stark

East Nimishillen (1868-)

East Nimishillen Church cemetery

Mother church was the Nimishillen congregation

Preble

 

Eaton (1926-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Upper Twin congregation

Wyandot

Eden (Wyandot, Nevada) (1850-1937?)

Mother church was the Broken Sword congregation

Stark

Eden (Tuscarawas) (1836?-)

 

 

Edgar (1927-)

 

Montgomery

Emmanuel (1959-)

No church cemetery

Montgomery

Salem (1817-)

Church cemetery is known locally as the Bethel

Montgomery

Eversole (1910-)

Cemetery

Mother church was the Wolf Creek congregation

Wood

Fairview (Wood County) (1900-)

 

Fayette

Fairview (Fayette County) (1827?-?)

 

Paulding

Flat Rock (1879-86)

 

Montgomery

Fort McKinley (1911-77)

Ft. Mckinley Cemetery

Mother church was the Lower Stillwater congregation

Seneca

Fostoria (Rome) (1907-)

Cemetery

Mother church was the Rome congregation 

Ross

Frankfort (1865-1917?)

No church cemetery

Stark

Freeburg (1900- )

Freeburg church of the Brethren cemetery

Mother church was the Salem (Leon)  congregation.

Preble

Gratis (1874-) (1906-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Upper Twin congregation

Darke

Greenville (1906-)

No church cemetery

Perry

Greenwood (1901-27?)

Mother church was the Johnathan Creek (Olivet) congregation

Butler

Hamilton (1926-)

No church cemetery

Montgomery

Happy Corner (Lower Stillwater) (1811-)

Happy Corner Cemetery

Mother church Lower Miami congregation

Miami

Harris Creek (Upper Stillwater) (1854-)

Harris Creek  Church of the Brethren cemetery

Mother church was the Sugar Grove congregation

Stark

Hartville (1919-)

Mother church was the East Nimishillen congregation

Lucas

Heatherdowns (First Toledo) (1914-)

Mother church was the Black Swamp congregation

Defiance

Hicksville (1914-60)

 

Erie

Huron (?)

 

Perry Jonathan Creek  

Summit

Kent (1918-)

Mother church was the Springfield congregation

Lorain

Lake Breeze (Elyria) (1957-)

 

Asthabula

Lake Shore (1886-1907?)

 

Wood & Sandusky

Lakewood (Black Swamp) (1840-)

 

Highland

Lexington (Fall Creek, Twin Valley)(1870?-1939?)

 

Williams

Lick Creek (Casstown) (1845-)

 

Allen

Lima (Elm Street) (1901-)

 

Shelby

Loramie (1856-1926)

Church cemetery is called Angel Street Cemetery

Ashland

Loudonville (Plum Run) (1856-1932)

Cemetery

Montgomery

Lower Miami (1805-)

Cemetery

Darke

Ludlow (?- 1914)

Mother Church was the Brush Creek congregation

This congregation was divided to form the Painter Creek and  Pitsburg Congregations in 1914

Montgomery

Mack Memorial (West Dayton, First)  (1889-)

No church cemetery

Mahoning

Mahoning (Mill Creek) (1815?-1915?)

 

Richland

Mansfield: First (Lincoln Heights Mission ) (1930-)

Mother  churches was Richland Congregation

Ashland

Maple Grove (1870-)

 Maple Grove Cemetery

Adams

Marble Furnace (1880-)

Marble Furnace Cemetery

Mother church was the Brush Creek (Ridge) congregation

Marion

Marion (1918-)

 

Stark

Massillon: Trinity Fellowship (1980-)

 

Defiance

Maumee (1853-1921)

Mother  church was the Lick Creek congregation

Adams

May Hill (1880-1953?)

Mother Church was the Brush Creek (Ridge) congregation

Belmont

McMahon (1878-83)

 

Hocking

Mericle Church (Rush Creek) (1809-89)

 

Miami

Middle District at Tipp city (Good Shephard (1876-)

No church cemetery

Mother churches were Hickory Grove (West Charleston) & Brush Creek congregation

Butler

Middletown (1916-)

No church Cemetery

Mother church was the Sugar Hill (Lower Twin) congregation

Wayne

Mohican (1830-)

Mohican church cemetery

Stark

Mount Pleasant (West Nimishillen) (1868-)

Cemetery

Mother church was  Nimishillen congregation

Tuscarawas

Mount Zion (1874-1929)

Mother church was the Tuscarawas (Eden) congregation

Clark

New Carlisle (1914-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Donnels Creek congregation

Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia (1923-)

Mother church was the Mount Zion congregation

Stark

Nimishillen (1804-68)

 

 Hamilton

North Bend: Danville (1822-)

Cemetery

Darke

North Star (1885-1919)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Oakland congregation

Wyandot

Oak Grove (Rome) (1873-)

 

Darke

Oakland (1865-)

Cemetery

Mother church was the Harris Creek congregation

Perry

Olivet (Mericle, Jonathon Creek) (1817-)

Cemetery

Wayne

Orrville (1877-80)

Mother Church was the Chippewa congregation

Knox

Owl Creek (Ankenytown) (1823?-)

Cemetery adjoining church.

Lake

Painesville (1955-)

 

Ross Painter Creek  

Darke

Painter Creek (1914-)

Mother church was the Ludlow congregation

Wayne

Paradise (Wooster) (1877-)

Paradise Church of the Brethren cemetery.

Records Published By Wayne County Historical Society   (Wayne county Ohio Burial Records 1975)

Mother Church was the Chippewa congregation

Miami

Piqua (1927-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Covington

Darke

Pittsburg (1914-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Painter Creek congregation

Seneca

Pleasant Center (Green Springs) (1867-1950?)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Seneca congregation

Miami

Pleasant Hill (Newton) (1856/57-)

Mother church was the Covington congregation

Shelby

Pleasant Hill (Shelby County) (1891-1908)

Mother church was the Logan (Stony Creek) congregation

Darke

Pleasant Valley (1891-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Greenville Creek (Union City) congregation.

Allen

Pleasant View (1918-)

Mother church was the Sugar Creek congregation

Meeting house build  1889

Darke

Poplar Grove (1903-)

No church cemetery

Burials in Snell Cemetery

Mother Church was the West Branch (Palestine)congregation

Defiance

Poplar Ridge (1849/50)

Poplar Ridge church cemetery

Mother church was the Lick Creek congregation

Wood

Portage (1862-1938)

Mother church was the Rome congregation

Miami

Potsdam (Georgetown) (1924-)

No church cemetery

Burials in Potsdam Cemetery

Mother churches were the Ludlow and Salem congregation

Meeting house build 1860

Preble

Prices Creek (1834-)

Price's Creek church cemetery

Montgomery

Prince of Peace (1956-)

No church cemetery

Columbiana

Reading (1825-)

Mother church was the Sandy congregation

Richland

Richland (1835?-)

Richland cemetery

Wayne

Ridge (1805-1912?)

 

Highland & Adams

Ridge (Brush Creek)

Church cemetery is known locally as the Dunkard Ridge church cemetery or Brush Creek cemetery.  

Mercer

Ross (Mercer) (1874-)

No church cemetery

Hocking

Rush Creek (Mericle) (1809-1924?)

 

Montgomery

Salem (Englewood)

Church cemetery is known locally as the Bethel

Henry

Sand Ridge (1896-1962)

Mother church the Sugar Ridge congregation

Stark

Sandy (1830-1900)

 

Delaware

Scioto (1841?-74?)

Members also living in Franklin, Union, Marion & Morrow Cos.

Scioto

Scioto Scipio (1882?-)

 

 

Scioto Valley (?)

 

Seneca

Seneca (1828-1912?)

 

Shelby

Sidney (Mosquito Creek, Trinity) (1930?-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was Mosquito Creek

Williams

Silver Creek (Walnut Grove) (1874-)

Mother church was the Lick Creek congregation.

Summit

Springfield (1917)

Cemetery is called Maple Hill cemetery

Mother church was the Nimishillen congregation

Clermont

Stonelick (O'Bannon Baptist) (1795-)

Stouder Cemetery

Logan

Stony Creek (Logan ) (1827-)

Stony Creek Cemetery

Other Cemeteries used: Detrick Cemetery

 

Highland

Strait Creek Valley (1876-)

No church cemetery

Mother church was the Brush Creek (Ridge) congregation

Holmes

Sugarcreek (East Sugarcreek) (1955-)

Mother church was the Baltic Congregation

Allen

Sugar Creek, West (1833-)

 

Miami

Sugar Grove (Panther Creek ) (1815- ?)

Cemetery

Preble

Sugar Hill (Lower Twin) (1830-1913)

Sugar Hill German Baptist Cemetery

Hancock

Sugar Ridge (1875-1929?)

Mother church was the Rome congregation

Darke

Swamp Creek

No church cemetery

Fulton

Swan Creek (West Fulton) (1870-)

Mother church was the Poplar Ridge congregation

Seneca

Tiffin (1950-69)

 

Montgomery

Trotwood (1906-)

No Church Cemetery

Mother churches were Lower Stillwater (Happy Corner), Bear Creek & Wolf Creek congregations

Miami

Troy (1909-)

 

Preble

Twin (1809-30)

Mother church was the Lower Miami congregation

Ross Twin Valley (1882-?) Mother church was the Lexington congregations

Darke

Union City (Greenville Creek)(1851-)

Brethren Cemetery

Preble

Upper Twin (1804-1938)

Brower Cemetery

Mother church was Twin congregation.

Van Wert

Van Wert (1886?-1909)

 

 

Walnut Grove (1951-63)

 

Preble

West Alexandria (1923-)

No church cemetery

Mother church Sugar Hill congregation

Darke

West Branch (Palestine) (1830-1930)

West Branch Cemetery

Miami

West Charleston (Hickory Grove)

Hickory Grove Cemetery

Fulton

West Fulton (1928?-30?)

No church cemetery

As most of the members went with the Dunkard Brethren in 1926, they were able to retain the possession of the churchhouse.

Miami

West Milton (1898-)

Mother churches were Brush Creek & Salem congregation

Stark

West Nimishillen : Mount Pleasant (1868-)

Cemetery

Mother church was the Nimishillen congregation

Highland

White Oak (Hollowtown) (1840?-1930)

 Cemetery

Muskingum

White Cottage (Goshen) (1901-)

Mother church was the Jonathan Creek (Olivet) congregation

Preble

Wheatville Meetinghouse

Wheatville Cemetery

This was a meetinghouse in the Upper Twin Creek Church

Montgomery

Wolf Creek (1811-1910)

Landis Cemetery

Mother church was the Lower Miami (Dayton) congregation

Mahoning

Woodworth (1919-)

 

Mahoning

Zion Hill (1915-)

Zion Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

records published in the Fellowship of Brethren Genealogists newsletter starting with Winter Issue 1979 (Vol. X No. 4)

 

List of books on  history for the churches in Ohio.

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Church of the Brethren Southern District of Ohio 1920

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List of churches by county

 

 

County

Church

 

Big Spring (1836-44)

 

Edgar (1927-)

 

Scioto Valley (?)

 

Walnut Grove (1951-63)

Adams

Bethany (1923-)

Adams

Marble Furnace (1880-)

Adams

May Hill (1880-1953?)

 Allen

Baker (Lafayette) (1865-1926)

Allen

Lima (Elm Street)(1901-)

Allen

Pleasant View (1918-)

Allen

Sugar Creek, West (1833-)

Allen & Hardin

County Line (1886-)

Ashland

Ashland: City (First) (1879-82; 1914-)

Ashland

Ashland Dickey( 1860-)

Ashland

Loudonville (Plum Run) (1856-1932)

Ashland

Maple Grove (1870-)

Ashtabula

Ashtabula County (1860-74)

Asthabula

Lake Shore (1886?-1907?)

Auglaize

Auglaize (before 1860-1894?)

Bates & Montgomery

Happy Corner (Lower Stillwater) (1811-)

Belmont

McMahon (1878-83)

Butler

Hamilton (1925?)

Butler

Middletown (1916-)

Clark

New Carlisle (1914-)

Clark

Donnels Creek (1809?-)

Clermont

Bethel (New Middletown) (1915-)

Clermont

Stonelick (O'Bannon Baptist) (1795-)

Columbiana

Reading (1825-)

Coshocton

Coshocton (Walhounding) (1874?-96)

Crawford

Broken Sword (Crawford) (1845-87?)

Cuyahoga

Cleveland: Brookpark Community (1957-)

Cuyahoga

Cleveland Heights: First (1921-80)

Cuyahoga

Cleveland Heights: Fellowship (1980-)

Darke

Beech Grove (1904-)

Darke

Castine (1922-)

Darke

Cedar Grove (1941-)

Darke

Greenville (1906-)

Drake Ludlow

Darke

North Star (1885-1919)

Darke

Oakland (1865-)

Darke

Paint Creek (1914-)

Darke

Pitsburg (Ludlow) (1914-)

Darke

Pleasant Valley (1891-)

Darke

Poplar Grove (1903-)

Darke

Swamp Creek

Darke

Union City (Greenville Creek)(1851-)

Darke

West Branch (Palestine)(1830-1930)

Defiance

Defiance (1956-)

Defiance

Hicksville (1914-60)

Defiance

Maumee (1853-1921)

Defiance

Poplar Ridge (1849/50)

Delaware

Scioto (1841?-74?)

 Erie

Huron (?)

Fayette

Fairview (Fayette County) (1827?-?)

Franklin

Columbus: Co-operative Brethren CB/BC (1930-80)

Fulton

 Swan Creek (West Fulton) (1870-)

Fulton

West Fulton (1928?-30?)

Green

Beaver Creek (1812?-)

Hamilton 

Cincinnati (1912?-63)

Hamilton

North Bend: Danville (1822-)

Hancock

Eagle Creek (1845-)

Hancock

Sugar Ridge (1875-1929?)

Henry

Sand Ridge (1896-1962)

Highland

Strait Creek Valley (1876-)

Highland

Lexington (Fall Creek, Twin Valley) (1870?-1939?)

Highland

White Oak (Hollowtown)(1840?-1930)

Highland & Adams

Ridge (Brush Creek)

Hocking

Mericle Church (Rush Creek) (1809-89)

Hocking

Rush Creek (Mericle) (1809-1924?)

Holmes

Baltic (Sugarcreek) (1815-)

Holmes

Sugarcreek (East Sugarcreek) (1955-)

Knox

Danville (1822-)

Knox

Owl Creek (Ankenytown) (1823?-)

 Lake

Painesville (1955-)

Logan

Bellefontaine (1908-)

Logan

Stony Creek (Logan )(1827-)

Lorain

Lake Breeze (Elyria) (1957-)

Lucas

Heatherdowns (1914-)

Mahoning and Stark 

Alliance: First (1926-)

Mahoning

Mahoning (Mill Creek) (1815?-1915?)

Mahoning

Woodworth (1919-)

Mahoning

Zion Hill (1915-)

Marion

Marion (1918-)

Medina

Black River (1855-)

Mercer

Ash Grove (1872?-1930)

Mercer

Ross (Mercer) (1874-)

Miami

Bradford (1917-)

Miami

Brush Creek (Younce's,) (1817-1914)

Miami

Covington (Stillwater) (1816?-)

Miami

Harris Creek (Upper Stillwater) (1854-)

Miami

Middle District at Tipp city (Good Shepherd) (1876-)

Miami

Painter Creek (1914-)

Miami

Piqua (1927-)

Miami

Pleasant Hill (Newton) (1856/57-)

Miami

Potsdam (Georgetown) (1924-)

Miami

Sugar Grove (Panther Creek )

Miami

Troy (1909-)

Miami

West Charleston (Hickory Grove)

Miami

West Milton (1898-)

Montgomery

Bear Creek (1811-)

Montgomery

East Dayton (1903-)

Montgomery

Emmanuel (1959-)

Montgomery

Eversole (1910-)

Montgomery

Fort McKinley (1911-77)

Montgomery

Lower Miami (1805-)

Montgomery

Mack Memorial (West Dayton, First) (1889-)

Montgomery

Prince of Peace (1956-)

Montgomery

Salem (1817-)

Montgomery

Trotwood (1906-)

Montgomery  

Wolf Creek (1811-1910)

Muskingum

White Cottage (Goshen)(1901-)

Paulding

Blue Creek (1911-22)

Paulding

Flat Rock (1879-86)

Perry

Greenwood (1901-27?)

Perry

Olivet (Mericle, Jonathon Creek) (1817-)

Piclaway

Circleville (1888-)

Preble

Cassel's Run (1914?-35?)

Preble

Eaton (1926-)

Preble

Gratis (1874-) (1906-)

Preble

Prices Creek (1834-)

Preble

Sugar Hill (Lower Twin) (1830-1913)

Preble

Twin(1809-30)

Preble

Upper Twin(1804-1938)

Preble

West Alexandria (1923-)

Preble

Wheatville Meetinghouse

Putnam

DuPont (Blanchard) (1855-)

Richland

Mansfield: First (Lincoln Heights Mission )(1930-)

Richland

Richland (1835?-)

Ross

Frankfort (1865-1917?)

Ross Twin Valley (1882-?)
Ross Painter Creek

Sandusky & Wood 

Lakewood (Black Swamp) (1840-)

Scioto

Scioto Scipio (1882?-)

Seneca

Fostoria  (1907-)

Seneca

Pleasant Center (Green Springs) (1867-1950?)

Seneca

Seneca (1828-1912?)

Seneca

Tiffin (1950-69)

Shelby

Loramie (1856-1926)

Shelby

Pleasant Hill (Shelby County) (1891-1908)

Shelby

Sidney (Mosquito Creek , Trinity) (1930?-)

Stark and Mahoning

Alliance: First (1926-)

Stark

Canton: First (City) (1902-)

Stark

Canton: Maple Ave.(1931-)

Stark

Center (Canton Center) (1825?)

Stark

East Nimishillen (1868-)

Stark

Eden (Tuscarawas) (1836?-)

Stark

Freeburg (1865-1917?)

Stark

Hartville (1919-)

Stark

Massillon: Trinity Fellowship (1980-)

Stark

Mount Pleasant (West Nimishillen) (1868-)

Stark

Nimishillen (1804-68)

Stark

Sandy (1830-1900)

Stark

West Nimishillen : Mount Pleasant (1868-)

Summit

Akron (Highland) (1885/90 - )

Summit

Akron: First (1910-)

Summit

Kent (1918-)

Summit

Springfield (1917)

Trumbull

Bristolville (1879-)

Tuscarawas

Mount Zion (1874-1929)

Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia (1923-)

Van Wert

Van Wert (1886?-1909)

Wayne

Charleston (Chestnut Hill)

Wayne

Chippewa (1877-)

Wayne

Christ Church (1961-)

Wayne

East Chippewa (1921-)

Wayne

Mohican (1830-)

Wayne

Orrville (East Chippewa) (1877-80)

Wayne

Paradise (Wooster) (1877-)

Wayne

Ridge (1805-1912?)

Williams

Lick Creek (1845-)

Williams

Silver Creek (Walnut Grove) (1874-)

Wood

Deshler (1889-)

Wood

Fairview (Wood County) (1900-)

Wood & Sandusky

Lakewood (Black Swamp) (1840-)

Wood

Portage (1862-1938)

Wyandot

Eden (Wyandot, Nevada) (1850-1937?)

Wyandot

Oak Grove (Rome) (1873-)

 

 

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