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History of Congregations of Winchester District June 12, 2024
8. Bridgewater UMC (Bridgewater; 1841) ...............................................................................108
9. Broadway [FM], Linville [FM] Circuit (1875).....................................................................115
10. Caplingers (Chapel) UMC [formerly, U.B.; Criders; 1858, 1891].......................................116
11. Cedar Grove UMC (formerly U.B.; Harrisonburg; 1886; 1954)..........................................120
12. Cherry Grove UMC (formerly, U.B.; a.k.a. Old Salem; Linville; 1863, 1887, 1950) .........126
13. Clover Hill UMC (Formerly, MECS; Clover Hill; 1866-1970) ...........................................138
14. Cold Stream [FM], Linville [FM] Circuit (1901).................................................................140
15. Cootes Store U.B. Church ....................................................................................................141
16. Dayton UMC (formerly MECS and U.B.; Dayton; 1835, 1858, 1878, 1978)......................142
17. Donovan Memorial UMC (formerly, U.B.; 1875; 1906) .....................................................178
18. Dry River, Dayton Circuit (1900).........................................................................................202
19. Dunge’s Chapel [FM], Harrisonburg [FM] Circuit (1901) ..................................................203
20. East Point UMC (formerly, U.B.; East Point; 1880, 1895, 1938) ........................................204
21. Edom UMC (Edom) .............................................................................................................213
22. Elk Run Methodist Church (Elk Run) ..................................................................................215
23. Elkton U.B./EUB Church (Elkton).......................................................................................216
24. Elkton UMC (Elkton) ...........................................................................................................217
25. Evangelical UMC (formerly, St. Paul’s U.B. Church; Elkton; 1883] ..................................218
26. Fairview Methodist Church (Elk Run) .................................................................................220
27. Fellowship UMC (Harrisonburg) .........................................................................................221
28. First UMC-Broadway (Timberville section of Broadway) ..................................................224
29. Friedens U.B. Church (1864)................................................................................................225
30. Furnace UMC (Elkton) .........................................................................................................226
31. Glasses U.B. Church.............................................................................................................228
32. Green MECS Church (ca. 1838-1850) .................................................................................229
33. Grottoes UMC (Grottoes) .....................................................................................................230
34. Hensley Chapel UMC (Rockingham Co.) ............................................................................232
35. Herwin Chapel U.B. Church (1899-1963)............................................................................238
36. Jollett UMC (Elkton) ............................................................................................................242
37. Keezletown U.B. Church [formerly, U.B.; Keezletown; 1850; 1917] .................................243
38. Keezletown [FM], Harrisonburg [FM] Circuit (1901) .........................................................246
39. Keezletown UMC (formerly, MECS; Keezletown) .............................................................247
40. Lacey Springs Methodist Church (Lacey Spring) ................................................................249
41. Lacey Springs U.B. Church (Lacey Spring; 1877-1963) .....................................................250
42. Linville U.B. Church (Linville; 1890s-1900s) .....................................................................253
43. Linville [FM] U.B. Church (1901) .......................................................................................254
44. Linville UMC (Linville; Rockingham Co.) ..........................................................................255
45. Long’s Chapel [FM] U. B. Church (1869-ca. 1910) ............................................................256
46. Lower Peaked Mountain Methodist Church (formerly, MECS) ..........................................258
47. McGaheysville UMC (McGaheysville)................................................................................259
48. Mountain Chapel MECS (closed in mid-1800s) ..................................................................260
49. Mountain Valley UMC (formerly, U.B.; Lacey Spring, 1833, 1852, 1881) ........................261
50. Mt. Carmel UMC (formerly, U.B.; Brocks Gap, Fulks Run; 1877, 1902]...........................272
51. Mt. Clinton UMC (formerly, U.B.; Mt. Clinton; 1880, 1927] .............................................279
52. Mt. Crawford UMC (Mt. Crawford).....................................................................................283
53. Mt. Hebron U.B. Church (Elkton Circuit) (1910s-1937) .....................................................284
54. Mt. Hebron U.B. Church (Pleasant Valley Circuit) [Rockingham Co.; 1890s-1953]..........285
55. Mt. Horeb UMC (formerly, U.B.; Hinton; 1875; 1945; 1950).............................................286
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8. Bridgewater UMC (Bridgewater; 1841) ...............................................................................108
9. Broadway [FM], Linville [FM] Circuit (1875).....................................................................115
10. Caplingers (Chapel) UMC [formerly, U.B.; Criders; 1858, 1891].......................................116
11. Cedar Grove UMC (formerly U.B.; Harrisonburg; 1886; 1954)..........................................120
12. Cherry Grove UMC (formerly, U.B.; a.k.a. Old Salem; Linville; 1863, 1887, 1950) .........126
13. Clover Hill UMC (Formerly, MECS; Clover Hill; 1866-1970) ...........................................138
14. Cold Stream [FM], Linville [FM] Circuit (1901).................................................................140
15. Cootes Store U.B. Church ....................................................................................................141
16. Dayton UMC (formerly MECS and U.B.; Dayton; 1835, 1858, 1878, 1978)......................142
17. Donovan Memorial UMC (formerly, U.B.; 1875; 1906) .....................................................178
18. Dry River, Dayton Circuit (1900).........................................................................................202
19. Dunge’s Chapel [FM], Harrisonburg [FM] Circuit (1901) ..................................................203
20. East Point UMC (formerly, U.B.; East Point; 1880, 1895, 1938) ........................................204
21. Edom UMC (Edom) .............................................................................................................213
22. Elk Run Methodist Church (Elk Run) ..................................................................................215
23. Elkton U.B./EUB Church (Elkton).......................................................................................216
24. Elkton UMC (Elkton) ...........................................................................................................217
25. Evangelical UMC (formerly, St. Paul’s U.B. Church; Elkton; 1883] ..................................218
26. Fairview Methodist Church (Elk Run) .................................................................................220
27. Fellowship UMC (Harrisonburg) .........................................................................................221
28. First UMC-Broadway (Timberville section of Broadway) ..................................................224
29. Friedens U.B. Church (1864)................................................................................................225
30. Furnace UMC (Elkton) .........................................................................................................226
31. Glasses U.B. Church.............................................................................................................228
32. Green MECS Church (ca. 1838-1850) .................................................................................229
33. Grottoes UMC (Grottoes) .....................................................................................................230
34. Hensley Chapel UMC (Rockingham Co.) ............................................................................232
35. Herwin Chapel U.B. Church (1899-1963)............................................................................238
36. Jollett UMC (Elkton) ............................................................................................................242
37. Keezletown U.B. Church [formerly, U.B.; Keezletown; 1850; 1917] .................................243
38. Keezletown [FM], Harrisonburg [FM] Circuit (1901) .........................................................246
39. Keezletown UMC (formerly, MECS; Keezletown) .............................................................247
40. Lacey Springs Methodist Church (Lacey Spring) ................................................................249
41. Lacey Springs U.B. Church (Lacey Spring; 1877-1963) .....................................................250
42. Linville U.B. Church (Linville; 1890s-1900s) .....................................................................253
43. Linville [FM] U.B. Church (1901) .......................................................................................254
44. Linville UMC (Linville; Rockingham Co.) ..........................................................................255
45. Long’s Chapel [FM] U. B. Church (1869-ca. 1910) ............................................................256
46. Lower Peaked Mountain Methodist Church (formerly, MECS) ..........................................258
47. McGaheysville UMC (McGaheysville)................................................................................259
48. Mountain Chapel MECS (closed in mid-1800s) ..................................................................260
49. Mountain Valley UMC (formerly, U.B.; Lacey Spring, 1833, 1852, 1881) ........................261
50. Mt. Carmel UMC (formerly, U.B.; Brocks Gap, Fulks Run; 1877, 1902]...........................272
51. Mt. Clinton UMC (formerly, U.B.; Mt. Clinton; 1880, 1927] .............................................279
52. Mt. Crawford UMC (Mt. Crawford).....................................................................................283
53. Mt. Hebron U.B. Church (Elkton Circuit) (1910s-1937) .....................................................284
54. Mt. Hebron U.B. Church (Pleasant Valley Circuit) [Rockingham Co.; 1890s-1953]..........285
55. Mt. Horeb UMC (formerly, U.B.; Hinton; 1875; 1945; 1950).............................................286
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