Church

Status

Notes

Records

Adams Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church (English)

Corner of Adams Ave. & Vine St.

Scranton

Name changed and moved

Congregation dates back to 1847.  They sold the original building to the German congregation in 1856, eventually building a new structure on Jefferson Ave. and Linden St.  The congregation is now Elm Park United Methodist Church.

Adams Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church (German)

Corner of Adams Ave. & Vine St.

Scranton

Merged

(1938)

Congregation dates back to 1855.  In 1856 they purchased the building abandoned by the English Methodist Church.  In 1938 they merged into Prospect Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church.

Alis Mission of the Methodist Church

400 S. Keyser Ave.

Scranton

Merged

Started in 1894, eventually becoming part of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church.

Asbury United Methodist Church

1657 Monsey Ave.

Scranton

Active

At church

Bald Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church

Ransom Township

Closed

Also known as Newton Methodist Episcopal Church

Bell Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church

Bell Mountain

Dickson City

Closed

Existed from 1923 to 1928

Bethel AME Church

714 N. Washington Ave.

Scranton

Active

At church

Bloomington Methodist Episcopal Church

Bloomington & Major Rds.

Madison Township

Closed

Bradley Memorial Methodist Church

3502 N. Main Ave.

Scranton

Moved

Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church

106 Lincoln St.

Dickson City

Active

At church

Cedar Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church

Corner Cedar Ave. & Cherry St.

Scranton

 Closed

Was originally called the John Rogers Mission Chapel from around 1886.  It became Cedar Ave. in 1892, moved to Pittston Ave. & Pearl St. and became St. Paul’s.

Chinchilla United Methodist Church

411 Layton Rd.

South Abington Township

Active

At church

Clarks Green United Methodist Church

119 Glenburn Rd.

Clarks Green

Active

At church

Clarks Summit United Methodist Church

1310 Morgan Highway

Clarks Summit

Active

At church

Countryside United Methodist Church

14011 Orchard Dr.

Clarks Summit

Active

At church

Court St. Mission Methodist Episcopal

816 Court St / 1216 Short Ave.

Scranton

Merged

The present property was purchased in 1920.  Eventually became part of Court St. Methodist Episcopal Church.

Daleville Methodist Episcopal Church

Covington Township

Closed

Organized in 1877 and the church was built in 1878.  Torn down in 1890 and materials used to build new church in Gouldsboro

Daleville United Methodist Church

Rt. 435 & Dorantown Rd.

Gouldsboro

Active

At church

Dalton United Methodist Church

125 S. Turnpike Rd.

Dalton

Active

At church

Dunmore United Methodist Church

222 S. Blakely St.

Dunmore

Active

At church

East Benton United Methodist Church

170 Jordan Hollow Rd.

RD Dalton

Active

Part of the Scott Valley Charge

At church

Elm Park United Methodist Church

700 Linden St.

Scranton

Active

At church and FHL Film No. 1671296 (1901-1971)

Embury United Methodist Church

942 S. Main Ave.

Scranton

Active

At church

First Methodist Cburch of Hyde Park

See Simpson

First United Methodist Church

520 Washington Ave.

Jermyn

Active

At church

First United Methodist Church of Carbondale

20 N. Church St.

Carbondale

Active

At church

First United Methodist Church of Montdale

961 Lakeland Rd.

Montdale

Active

Part of the Scott Valley Charge

At church

Fleetville Methodist Episcopal Church

Fleetville

Closed

Franklin Valley Methodist Episcopal Church

Jordan Hollow Rd.

Benton Township

Name changed

Also known as Jordan Hollow Methodist Episcopal Church.  Charge became East Benton.  Moved to the new building in 1995

Freytown Methodist Protestant Church

Freytown Rd.

Covington Township

Closed

Grassy Island Methodist Episcopal Church

Jessup

Closed

Built in 1892.  In later years it functioned only as a Sunday School.  It operated under the Peckville church

Hampton St. Methodist Episcopal Church

601 S. Ninth St.

Scranton

Name changed and moved

The building which was originally the Scranton (or Park Hill) First Methodist Protestant was acquired by the congregation in 1882.  In 1901 they relocated to S. Main Ave.  It is now Embury United Methodist Church.

Hickory Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church

420 Hickory Ridge Rd.

Greenfield Township

Closed

(1923)

The church was active from about 1909 to 1923.  It was used for special services after that and is now an empty lot.

Highway Methodist Episcopal Church

Clifton Township

Closed

(1951)

Short-lived congregation.  Building was never owned by the congregation and has since burned.

Italian Mission Methodist Episcopal Church

325 N. Main Ave.

Scranton

Merged

(1945)

Began in 1910 by Elm Park to serve Italian speaking people in North Scranton.  In 1945 the congregation was merged into Elm Park.

Jordan Hollow Methodist Episcopal Church

Jordan Hollow Rd.

Benton Township

Name changed

Also known as Franklin Valley Methodist Episcopal Church.  Charge became East Benton.  Moved to the new building in 1995

Korean United Methodist Church of NEPA

Closed

Began in 1975.  The congregation never owned a building and met in various churches (Bradley, Forty Fort, Mountaintop).  The congregation was discontinued in 1993, and members transferred to Dunmore United Methodist or place of their choice.

Lawrence Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church

Nay Aug

Little England Methodist Episcopal Church

2300 Ash St.

Scranton

Merged and moved

Congregation began in 1890.  In 1894 they were invited by Elm Park to become a Methodist mission under its direction.  They later erected a building on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Myrtle St., and became Myrtle St. Methodist Episcopal Church.

Lehigh Methodist Protestant Church

Covington Township

Closed

(1951)

Maple Lake Methodist Protestant Church

Springbrook Township

Closed

Maple Lake United Methodist Church

632 Route 690

RD Moscow

Active

At church

Milwaukee Methodist Church

Ransom Township

Merged

(2008)

Merged with Newton, Ransom, and Schultzville United Methodist Chuches to form Countryside United Methodist Church.

Moosic United Methodist Church

609 Main St.

Moosic

Active

At church

Moscow United Methodist Church

126 Church St.

Moscow

Active

At church

Mount Cobb Methodist Protestant Church

Mt. Cobb

Jefferson Township

Closed

Myrtle St. United Methodist Church

840 Harrison Ave.

Scranton

Closed

(2014)

Moved from the corner of James Ave. & Ash St. in 1894 where it was known as the Ash St. Methodist Episcopal Church.  The congregation dwindled and closed in 2014.

Nay Aug Methodist Episcopal Church

Roaring Brook Township

Closed

(1908)

Began in 1887

Newton Methodist Church

Newton-Ransom Rd.

RD Clarks Summit

Merged

(2008)

Also known as Bald Mountain Methodist Episcopal Church.  Merged with Milwaukee, Ransom, and Schultzville United Methodist Churches to form Countryside United Methodist Church.

No. 4 Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church

Fell Township

Closed

Chapel was first erected in 1874.   Moved closer to Carbondale around 1897, signaling the end of this chapel

Park Hill Methodist Protestant Church

See Scranton First Methodist Protestant Church

Peckville United Methodist Church

722 Main St.

Peckville

Active

At church and FHL Film No. 1671294 (1860-1925)

Petersburg Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church

Taylor Ave.

Scranton

It began as a daughter congregation to Adams Ave.  A Sunday school began in 1856.  After burning and moving, they returned and built a new building in 1885.

Pine Grave Methodist Protestant Church

Lehigh (now Thornhurst) Township

Closed

Believed to be where the Pine Grove Cemetery now lies.

Prospect Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church

729 Prospect Ave.

Scranton

Name changed

It began as a daughter congregation to Adams Ave.  In 1941, they became St. Paul’s.

Providence United Methodist Church

1928 N. Main Ave.

Scranton

Closed

(2011)

Began with circuit rider preacher in 1793.  The present building was erected in 1853 and continued until 2011 when the congregation voted to discontinue.  The building is now City Lights Church.

FHL Film No. 7857466 (1853 to 1913)

Ransom Evangelical Church

Ransom Township

Merged

(2008(

Present building dates to 1899.  Merged with Milwaukee, Newton, and Schultzville United Methodist Churches to form Countryside United Methodist Church.

St. John’s Italian Methodist Episcopal Church

See Italian Mission Methodist Episcopal

St. Paul’s United Methodist Episcopal Church

1702 Pittston Ave.

Scranton

Merged and moved

(1940)

In 1940 the congregations of St. Paul’s and Prospect Ave. merged under the name St. Paul’s at this location.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Episcopal Church

Birch St..

Scranton

Closed

(2018)

After dwindling for years, the church received new life in 2016 when an influx of refugees from the Congo and other Central African countries began to attend and organized a praise choir.  When the Congolese worshipers could not carry the financial load, the congregation was forced to close – with the hope that the African ministry could continue as part of Elm Park UMC.

Schultzville United Methodist Church

Merged

(2008)

Merged with Milwaukee, Newton, and Ransom, United Methodist Churches to form Countryside United Methodist Church.

Scranton First Methodist Protestant Church

601 S. Ninth Ave.

Scranton

It was organized as Park Hill Methodist Protestant Church in 1868.  It had ceased to exist by 1882, most members forming a Primitive Methodist congregation a few years previous.  Church building was sold to Hampton St. in 1882.

Simpson United Methodist Church

225 N. Main Ave.

Scranton

Merged

(1982)

Began as the First Methodist Church of Hyde Park in 1859.  In 1890 It became Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church.  Merged with West Park to become Simpson-West Park United Methodist

Simpson-West Park United Methodist Church

225 N. Main Ave.

Scranton

Merged\

(2003)

In 1995 the congregation became a two-point charge with Court St.  In 2003 the congregation voted to merge with Court St., using the name and building of Court St.

Smith Hill Methodist Church

321 Spring Hill Rd.

Moscow

Stewart United Methodist Church

174 N. Main St.

Old Forge

Active

At church

Thornhurst United Methodist Church

Thornhurst Township

Active

At church

Throop United Methodist Church

136 Charles St.

Throop

Active

Incorporated 1892 as Throop Methodist Episcopal

At church

Tompkinsville United Methodist Church

1448 Heart Lake Rd.

Scott Township

Active

At church

Tripp Park Methodist Episcopal Church

1608 Elizabeth St.

Scranton

Moved and

Name changed

(1913)

Began in 1903 as a mission outreach of Court St., and remained so until 1906.  In 1913, the building was sold to the Polish National Catholic Church and the congregation moved to Bromley Ave. and Oram St., becoming known as West Park Methodist Episcopal Church

Vandling Methodist Episcopal Church

652 Main St.

Vandling

Merged

(1950)

Began in 1899, and continued until 1950 when it was merged into Forest City.

Wallsville Methodist Episcopal Church

Wallsville

North Abington Township

Closed

(1928)

Church building dates to 1867.  Closed in 1928 due to declining enrollment.  The land is not part of Lackawanna State Park

Watson Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church

Lincoln Heights section

Scranton

Never really took off quickly losing momentum.  It was sidetracked by the formation and building of Embury, located nearby.

Waverly Methodist Church

105 Church St.

Waverly

Active

At church

West Abington Methodist Episcopal Church

West Abington Township

Closed

(1933)sd

Also known as Walls Corners.  Services were discontinued in 1933

West Park Methodist Church

1224 Oram St.

Scranton

Merged

(1982)

Merged with Simpson United Methodist Church to become Simpson-West Park United Methodist Church.