Churches of Amherst |
Name of Church | Year Formed | Notes |
Amherst Church of Christ 591 Washington St Amherst OH 44001 440-988-4088 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Amherst Living Faith Church of the Nazarine 210 Cooper Foster Park Rd Amherst OH 44001 440-988-9014 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Amherst Park Ave United Methodist Church Park Ave & Spring St. Amherst OH 44001 440-988-8330 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Brownhelm Congregational United Church of Christ 2144 / 2311 North Ridge Rd Vermilion OH 44089-3520 440-988-2751 | ???? | The general register for 1817-1913 has been transcribed; It does not have marriages, but it does contain some early baptisms (many without dates) and deaths throughout. There is a great deal of information of where one transferred into the church from and where they removed to. |
Church of God 7th Day Amherst OH 44001 440-988-8263 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Everspring Baptist Baumhart & Middle Ridge Rd Amherst OH 44001 440-988-9609 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Faith Baptist Church 440 N Lake St Amherst OH 44001 440-988-8255 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Congregational United Church of Christ 379 South Main Ave Amherst OH 44001 440-448-9148 | 1880 | Formerly: Congregational Church; Second Congregational Church; Membership records |
Foursquare Gospel Church PO Box 146 Amherst OH 44001 440-988-2866 | 1935 | Minute books in church office |
Good Shepherd Baptist Church 1199 Cleveland Ave Amherst OH 44001 440-988-4506 | 1960 | Formerly: Southern Baptist; Leavitt Rd Baptist; Amherst Baptist Church; Baptism records from 1960; Marriage records from 1980; Membership lists from 1960 |
Henrietta United Methodist Church 52148 SR 113 (Edison Hwy) 440-965-7781 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Lorain Community Foursquare Church 49204 North Ridge Rd Amherst OH 44001 440-984-3419 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Nativity Church - South Amherst 333 S Lake St Amherst OH 44001 440-986-7011 | ???? | Not surveyed |
North Lake Missionary Baptist Church 323 N Lake St Amherst OH 44001 440-986-3172 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Oak Grove MissionaryBaptist Church 9457 Baumhart Rd Amherst OH 44001 440-988-4332 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Old Fashion Grace Baptist Church Parsonage, 502 W Main St Amherst OH 44001 440-986-5325 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Old Stone United Methodist Church 553 South Main St Amherst OH 44001 440-988-4203 | 1836 | Formerly: Salem Church of the Evangelical Assoc.; Baptismal, Confirmation, Marriage and Burial records from 1887. Membership lists and Minute books. |
St Johns & Henrietta United Church of Christ 415 Leonard St Amherst OH 44001 Parsonage: 440-986-2301 | ???? | Not surveyed |
St Joseph Catholic Church 200 St Joseph Dr Amherst OH 44001 440-988-2848 (rectory) | ???? | Not surveyed; website: http://www.stjosephamherst.com |
St Paul Lutheran Church 115 Central Drive Amherst OH 44001 440-988-4157 | 1875 | Formerly: St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church; Baptism, communion, confirmation marriage, burial, membership records and minute books from 1875. |
St Peter's United Church of Christ 582 Church St Amherst OH 44002-2200 440-988-4965 | 1857 | Formerly: St Peter's Evangelical & Reformed; German United Evangelical St Peter's; Baptism, communion, confirmation, marriage, burial membership records and minute books from 1858; website: http://www.stpetersamherst.org/ |
Westminister Presbyterian 515 N Leavitt Rd Amherst OH 44001 440-988-9409 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Churches of Avon |
Name of Church | Year Formed | Notes |
Avon Church of God 37445 Detroit Rd Avon OH 44001 440-323-1838 | ???? | Declined interview for survey |
Avon United Methodist Church 37711 Detroit Rd 440-934-5121 | 1843 | Baptism, marriage, burial, communion, confirmation, membership recordsand minute books from 1900. Earliest records believed burned with church. |
Christian Heritage Assembly of God 36080 Chester Road Avon OH 44011 440-937-6226 | 1978 | Baptism, marriage records and minute |
Freedom Chapel 2575 Stoney Ridge Rd PO Box 205 Avon OH 44011 440-934-6252 | 1817 | Formerly Avon Baptist Church (G.A.R.B.)Marriage records from Apr 1985. Minute books and membership transfer records from 1849. Church history publishes 1978. |
Faith Lutheran Church Garden and Lakeland Drive Avon OH 44011 440-934-4710 | 1961 | Baptism, marriage, burial, communion, confirmation, membership records from 1961. |
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 33601 Detroit Rd Avon OH 44011 440-937-5363 | 1833 | Baptism records from Sep 1847. Marriage records from Jul 1851. Death records. Confirmations from 1919. Communions from May 1899. Burial records at Cleveland Diocese Catholic Cemeteries Assoc. P.O. Box 605310, Cleveland OH 44105 |
St Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Church 38665 French Creek Rd Avon OH 44011 440-934-6060 | 1979 | Baptism, marriage, burial and membership records from 1985. Columbus church has the records from 1979. |
St Mary Immaculate Conception 2640 Stoney Ridge Rd Avon OH 44011 440-934-4212 | 1841 | Formerly Marienkirche (Church of Mary); Baptism 1844-1900, Marriage 1850-1903, Burial 1885-1902, Communion and Confirmation 1879-1902 are at Cleveland Diocesan Archives. Balance of records at church. |
Churches of Avon Lake |
Name of Church | Year Formed | Notes |
Avon Lake Baptist Church 321 Lear Rd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-933-9524 | 1970 | Baptism from 1988, marriage from 1984. Membership list and minute books from mid 1971. |
Avon Lake Presbyterian Church 32340 Electric Blvd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-933-6240 | 1954 | Formerly The United Presbyterian Church in Avon Lake; Baptism, marriage, burial, confirmation, membership records from 1954, Session and Deacon minute books. |
Avon Lake United Church of Christ 32801 Electric Blvd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-933-3241 | 1896 | Formerly Methodist Episcopal 1896; Congregational 1926-1967; Baptism past 10 yrs. Marriage, burial, confirmation past 50 yrs. Intermittent membership records. |
Calvary Baptist Church 32607 Electric Blvd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-933-8828 | 1955 | Membership role book from 1956, contains some baptism records. |
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 32747 Lake Rd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-933-6263 | 1948 | Formerly Avon Lake Lutheran Church; Records from 1948 to 1985 are incomplete. Baptism, marriage, funeral, confirmation, membership records and minute books from 1986. |
First Church of Christian Science 31847 Lake Rd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-933-3330 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Holy Spirit Parish 410 Lear Rd Avon Lake OH 44012 440-935-3777 http://www.holyspiritavonlake.4lpi.com | 1965 | Baptism, marriage, burial, communion from 1965. Confirmation from Mar 1969. Minute books from 1965 for Holy Name Society, Ladies Guild and Ushers Club/ |
Jehovah's Witnesses 388 Avon Beldon Rd Avon Lake, OH 44012 440-933-9619 or 933-2877 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Lake Shore United Methodist Church 33119 Electric Blvd Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 440-933-5238 Pastor: Nancy Manner http://www.gbgm-umc.org/lakeshoreumc/ lsum2@aol.com | 1956 | Baptism, marriage, funeral, confirmation,communion records since 1956 |
United Presbyterian Church Avon Lake 32340 Electric Blvd Avon Lake, OH 44012 440-933-6240 | ???? | Not surveyed |
St Joseph's Catholic Church 32929 Lake Rd Avon Lake, Oh 44012 440-933-3152 http://stjosephavonlake.org/ | 1949 | Baptism, marriage, funeral, confirmation,communion records since 1949. |
Churches of Belden, Brighton, and Columbia Station |
Name of Church | Year Formed | Notes |
Belden United Methodist Church 361 SR 303 Belden, OH 44044 440-926-2209 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Brighton Congregational Church 22086 RT 511 Wellington, OH 44090 440-647-5262 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Brighton United Methodist Church 51011 SR 18 Wellington, OH 44090 440-647-4453 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Columbia Baptist Church 25514 Royalton Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028 440-236-8206 | ???? | Not surveyed; Old Postcard of the church |
Columbia Church of God 11388 Root Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028 440-236-5336 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Columbia United Methodist Church 25453 Royalton Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028 440-236-8822 | ???? | Not surveyed; Church History |
Hosanna Lutheran Church,Missouri Synod 13485 West River Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028 440-236-8900 | 1974 | Records include Baptism, confirmation, marriage, death, and membership from Jan 1974 to present; communion from Nov 1995. |
St Elizabeth Ann Seton 25801 Royalton Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028 440-236-5090/5096 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Westview Wesleyan Church 11149 West River Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028 440-236-8600 | ???? | Not surveyed |
Churches of Grafton |
Name of Church | Year Formed | Notes |
Our Lady Queen of Peace 1033 Elm St Grafton, OH 44044 440-926-2364 | 1894 | Known as The Polish Church or Assumption; Church of the BVM. Merged with Immaculate Conception Parish, Grafton to become Our Lady Queen of Peace. Baptism. marriage, burial, communion and confirmation records from 1894. |
Belden United Methodist Church 36130 SR 303 Grafton, OH 44044 440-926-2209 | 18?? | Formerly Methodist Episcopal Church. Baptism from 1950, marriage 1965-1968 and 1988 to present, membership list since 1944 (also 1906) and incomplete minutes. |
Berean Grace Fellowship 12365 Grafton Rd Grafton, OH 44044 440-458-6612 | 1983 | Marriage, baptism, confirmation, communion,membership records and minute books from 1983. |
Church of Christ 1173 Elm St Grafton, OH 44044 440-949-2220 | ???? | Christening and marriage from 1991, minute books from 1980. |
Grafton Baptist Church 12981 Grafton Rd (RT 57) Grafton, OH 44044 440-458-5450 | 1965 | Formerly Southern Baptist Church. Baptism from 1980 (maybe earlier), membership records from 1965. |
Grafton United Methodist Church 973 Mechanic St Grafton, OH 44044 440-922-2034 | 1871 | Formerly Methodist Church of Rawsonville. Baptisms from 1913. Marriage, burial, confirmation and membership records available. Minute books for 1949-1958 and 1964-1972. |
Immaculate Conception Church 708 Erie St Grafton, OH 44044 440-926-2268 | 1840 | Formerly St John's of the Cross 1835-1862. Closed 2009, merged with Assumption Catholic Church on Elm St, Grafton to form Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish. Baptism, marriage, burial, communion, confirmation records from 1841. Minute books from 1950 |
LaPorte United Methodist Church 2071 Grafton Rd Elyria, OH 44035 440-458-5717 | 1825 | Formerly LaPorte Methodist Episcopal, LaPorte Methodist. Baptism, marriage records from late 1800's. Membership lists 1830-1845, 1900's mostly complete. |
Midview Baptist Church 36710 W Royalton Rd Grafton, OH 44044 440-748-2612 | 1955 | Baptisms, membership lists and Minute books from 1956. |
Midview Church of the Nazarine 37425 Royalton Rd Grafton, OH 44044 440-748-1067 | 1958 | Births, deaths, membership records and minute books from 1958. |
Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church 3988 Parsons Rd Grafton, OH 44044 | 1963 | Baptism, burial, and membership records since 1963. |
Trinity Lutheran Church 38307 W Royalton Rd Grafton, OH 44044 440-748-2154 | 1955 | Baptism, marriage, death, communion, confirmation, membership records and minute books since 1955. |
Churches of Kipton and LaGrange |
Name of Church | Year Formed | Notes |
First Baptist Church of LaGrange Corner of Liberty and Church LaGrange, OH 44050 440-355-4015 | ???? | Not surveyed |
LaGrange United Methodist Church 105 W Main St LaGrange, OH 44050 440-355-4561 http://www.lagrangeumc.org/ | ???? | Not surveyed |