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This older building that housed the church burned in 1913 and was replaced with a new building.  The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870.  A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913.  The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.

193. St. Luke Church of Christ Frame Building which Burned in 1913, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

A group of church members sit for a portrait at the new building for St. Luke Church of Christ. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870.  A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913.  The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.

194. Dedication of St. Luck Church of Christ, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Mount Olive Church is located a half mile east of Pentress.  The church was dedicated in 1878.

195. Mount Olive Methodist Church, Pentress, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1824.  The first building was destroyed by fire in 1826-1827. The present church was dedicated in 1828.

196. Bethel Methodist Church, Cass District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The old church was built in 1808 in Cassville which was then called Clarksville, and the present church was built in 1889-1890.

197. Cassville Methodist Church, Cass District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was constructed in 1858, called Westfall Chapel, and dedicated in 1859.  In 1908 the church dedicated and named The Maidsville Methodist Protestant Church.  It is now known as just the Maidsville Methodist Church.  The church is still in the original building.

198. Maidsville Methodist Church, Maidsville, Cass District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in an old log school house in 1818.  The present building was built in 1858.

199. Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Cass District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Brookhaven church (formerly called the Rock Forge Methodist Church) was organized in 1871.  The name changed from Rock forge to Brookhaven in 1961.

200. Brookhaven Methodist Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

A group of girls sits on the steps of Burns Chapel.  The church was meeting in a school house in 1850.  Plans for a church began in 1906 and building began that summer.  The church was dedicated in 1908.

201. Burns Chapel Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1849.  The white sanctuary was built in 1850, in 1923 an extension was added, and in the 1950s an educational building was constructed.

202. Drummond Chapel Methodist Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1842.  The church in it's current location, was dedicated in 1897.

203. First Baptist Church of Morgantown, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church assembled in community members' homes before a building was built.  In 1900 the community erected the frame church.  It has since been replaced with a newer building.

204. Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The United Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, previously known as the Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, was made up of early settlers of Scotch-Irish Presbyterian background.  The church developed sometime around 1788.

205. United Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The Methodist Protestant church was organized in 1830 in Morgantown.  The original church building was destroyed by fire, and eventually the church moved to it's current location on Spruce street.

206. Spruce Street Methodist Church, Morgantown, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1819 and a building was completed in 1822.  The Episcopalians and the Presbyterians shared the church in 1861 until a disagreement suspended the Episcopalian use of it until 1874.  The present church moved to it's current location in 1900 and in 1952 a new church building was finished.

207. Trinity Episcopal Church, Morgantown, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church has been located in several different sites and buildings.  The church was organized in the 1840s.  The church was moved to the present location in 1904.

208. Wesley Methodist Church, Morgantown, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized as a non-denominational church in 1858 and it was located on what is now known as the Mile Ground.  Any preacher could use the church, but the regular ministers were from the Methodist Episcopal Church.  The church was also used as a school until 1868.

209. Woodland Methodist Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was built in approximately 1850 with a bell tower.  When a new church was built, the bell was given to the Riverside School.  The current church was built in 1906.

210. Granville Methodist Church, Granville, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was first assembled in 1853. The church building was shared between several protestant denominations.

211. Harmony Grove Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was first assembled in 1853. The church building was shared between several protestant denominations.

212. Harmony Grove Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County

The present church is the third built at the current site.  The church was dedicated in 1889.

213. Laurel Point Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church is located on Little Indian Creek.  There have been three buildings for the church.  The first church was built in 1800.  The current church building was built and dedicated in 1901 and it was named for the Lynch family.

214. Lynch Chapel Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was first organized in 1893.  It was originally a Southern Methodist Church.

215. Mount Hood Methodist Church, Everettville, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church is located close to Booth, W. Va. Church services have been held there since approximately 1851.

216. Riverseam Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was first established as Mt. Peniel Church in 1831 before changing its name to Johnson's Meeting House and then again to Johnson's Crossroads. The church was torn down sometime in the late 1930's or early 1940's.

217. Entrance to Johnson's Cross Roads Church in Wolf Creek Valley, Monroe County, W. Va.

The church was founded sometime before 1782 as a Presbyterian church, but the exact date is unsure because first records have been lost. The building is located off of Route 219, also known as the Seneca Trail, and is one mile north of Pickaway.

218. New Lebanon Church near Pickwaway, Monroe County, W. Va.

The church is located in or near Arnettsville.  The church was first built as a log meeting house and a Methodist Episcopal preacher ministered at the second church built in 1846.  The M.E. South Church was organized at Sniders Temple in 1867.  After the Civil War the Snider family gave land to the Northern Methodists for the church in Arnettsville. In 1902 the new church was dedicated.

219. Sniders Temple Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The Roman Catholic church was established on July 21, 1789.

220. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1835 on Stewart's Run in William Stewart's home.  The location of church services changed to Sugar Grove in the 1840's when more church members lived their than in Stewart's Run. The first church was built in 1850. The current church building was built in 1887.

221. Sugar Grove Presbyterian Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was established prior to August of 1855. By the 1960's, it held the largest congregation in all of Berkeley Springs.

222. First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The church was first built around 1856 and shared between several denominations including Methodists, Presbyterians, and Baptists. During the Civil War the church split.  In 1905 the current church was built and is served by the Methodist conference.

223. Union Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The photo of the church was printed on the front page of the morning worship service pamphlet, where on the back serves as an itinerary and hymnal guide.The church was established prior to August of 1855. By the 1960's, it held the largest congregation in all of Berkeley Springs.

224. First Evangelical United Brethren Church Morning Worship Service Pamphlet, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The church was first built around 1856 and shared between several denominations including Methodists, Presbyterians, and Baptists. During the Civil War the church split.  In 1905 the current church was built and is served by the Methodist conference.

225. Union Methodist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was established in the Rock Gap District on December 27, 1852. The congregation began when early German settlers would meet in each others' homes for Sunday school classes and meetings with ministers of the United Brethren in Christ Church.

226. Mt. Tabour Evangelical United Brethren Church, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.

The church was an outgrowth of Mount Tabor Baptist church.  The building was built in 1801.  This church was named Zoar in 1859.

227. Zoar Baptist Church, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

A group of church goers are gathered outside of the church, which was established in the Rock Gap District in 1797. The chapel had a greater influence on rural religion and in the spread of the German Evangelical movement than any other in Morgan County, W. Va. For years, the German preachers of the United Brethren shared the chapel with English Methodist preachers, often conducting services in both the English and German languages.

228. Ambrose Chapel, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.

The organization was established in 1852 and was originally called Friendship Methodist Church. The building is located just off of Route 9 at Ridersville.

229. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The church is located east of Morgantown. The church was first organized in 1842 and was located in a school house. A deed was provided for the church in 1855.

230. Avery Methodist Church, Union District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church is located on the Morgantown-Fairchance Pike.  It was organized in 1852-1853.

231. Calvary Methodist Church, Union District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The services in 1840 were held in a log church.  This church was built in 1845. The church was later enlarged and additions were added.

232. Eden Methodist Church, Stewartstown, Union District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church is located off of Morgantown-Fairchance Road in Union District.

233. Fletcher Methodist Church, Union District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

A group of church goers are gathered outside of the church, which was established in the Rock Gap District in 1797. The chapel had a greater influence on rural religion and in the spread of the German Evangelical movement than any other in Morgan County, W. Va. For years, the German preachers of the United Brethren shared the chapel with English Methodist preachers, often conducting services in both the English and German languages.

234. Ambrose Chapel, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.

The Forks of Cheat Baptist Church is the oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains.  It is located in Stewartstown and was founded in 1775.

235. Forks of Cheat Baptist Church, Union District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The organization was established in 1786 and is the oldest continuous congregation in Morgan County.

236. Berkeley Springs Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

The congregation of this church, which was officially established in 1852, stems from one of the earliest Christian movements in the rural parts of Morgan County when Methodist minister George Wells traveled to teach in several different homes.This building is located off of West Virginia Route 9 at Spohrs Cross Roads.

237. Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

Mt. Union Methodist is located on Pt. Marion Road in Morgantown.  It began in 1881 and moved to a new location in 1909.  In 1950 the church was damaged by fire and repairs were finished in 1952.

238. Mount Union Methodist Church, Morgantown, Union District, Monongaila County, W. Va.

The organization was established before the Civil War, but the exact date is unknown.

239. Paw Paw Methodist Church, Paw Paw, Morgan County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1830 and the building was built in 1839.

240. Zion Methodist Church, Union District, Monongalia County, W. Va.