Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

Church List of Allen County, Indiana

Fort Wayne is often called a City of Churches. August 15, 2014 on Twitter, Fort Wayne Facts @FortWayneFacts stated Today, there are approximately 360 churches within city limits. See the 20 page document Allen County, Indiana, Congregational Records, Histories, and Directories, in the Genealogy Center Collection Allen County Public Library.

Some churches never kept records, some records have been lost or destroyed. The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana has an ongoing volunteer project to copy records for churches that would like to have a copy for the church and a public copy for the researcher shelves at the The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The church name is a link to the church information on our township page. The Township name is a link to the township page. Some churches had cemeteries, most did not. Church under records indicates records may still be at the church. Church* indicates early records may be at the DePauw University Genealogy Collection, Greencastle, Indiana the official repository for the Methodist Church with newer records at the church. FWHS is the Fort Wayne Historical Society. ACPL indicates church histories may include copies of some records such as births, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, or deaths maybe listed in the Congregational Recordsat The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. ACPL* in the records column indicates ACPL may only have a history of the church. History is the page number in the 2006 book Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana 1700-2005. Any updates to information on this page is greatly appreciated.

See our Google map of Church locations in Allen County, Indiana.

Church Name	Township	Cemetery	Start	Status	Denomonation	Records	History
Aboite Christian Church	Lafayette		1917	1997	Christian	none
Achduth Vesholom Congregation	Wayne		1848	active	Jewish	ACPL	162
Amish - 3 brothers 1861 split into Defenseless, Evangelical, and Leo	Cedar Creek		1853	1861	Mennonite	none
Apostolic Christian Church of Leo	Cedar Creek		1862	active	Apostolic Christian Church of America	church
Arcola United Methodist Church	Lake		1871	active	Methodist	church	155
Ari Chapel Church of God	Eel River		1875	active	Church of God	church
Baptist Church	Lake		1835	unknown	Baptist	none
Bayless Schoolhouse	Aboite		unknown	unknown	Methodist	none
Beech Grove Disciples Church	Lafayette		1865	unknown	unknown	unknown
Bethany Presbyterian Church - 1997 merged with Westfield Presbyterian Church to form United Faith Presbyterian	Wayne		1893	1997	Presbyterian	merged
Bethel Baptist Church	Marion	Yes	1838	1870	Baptist	none
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1961 merged to form Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield Township	Maumee		1860	1961	Lutheran	merged
Bethel United Methodist Church formerly Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church	Washington	Yes	1837	active	Methodist	church	158
Bethlehem Church of the United Brethren - 1968 merged with the Shiloh Methodist Episcopal Church	Monroe		1845	1968	United Brethren	merged
B'nai Jacob Synagogue	Wayne		1912	active	Jewish	ACPL*	132-133, 220
Bowers Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church - 1893 renamed Taylor Chapel	Saint Joseph	Yes	1865	1893	Methodist	church
Calvary Third Presbyterian Church - 1995 Third Presbyterian merged with Calvary Presbyterian	Wayne		1995	2011	Presbyterian	ACPL
Calvary United Brethren Church - See Calvary United Methodist Church	Wayne
Calvary United Methodist Church - 1875 United Brethren - 1946 Calvary Evangelical United Brethren - 1968 current name	Wayne		1875	active	Methodist	church
Cathedral Of The Immaculate Conception - organized in 1836 as St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1840 changed to St. Augustine's, 1859 Cathedral	Wayne		1836	active	Catholic	ACPL	161
Cedarville Methodist Episcopal Church	Cedar Creek		1864	1922	Methodist	none
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church	Maumee	Yes	1898	active	Lutheran	ACPL
Christ Temple Apostolic Church	Wayne		1917	active	Apostolic	church
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church	Wayne		1892	1936	Lutheran	ACPL
Church of God Sherman Street	Wayne		1897	active	Church of God - Anderson, IN	none
Colony Heights Church of Christ	Wayne		1903	active	Christian	ACPL*
Concordia Lutheran Church	Wayne	Old & New	1899	active	Lutheran	ACPL	134-135
Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church - 1909 Crescent Avenue Evangelical - 1968 Crescent Avenue Evangelical United Brethren	Wayne		1909	active	Methodist	church
East Liberty United Methodist Church	Monroe		1968	active	Methodist	church	163
Emanuel Lutheran Church	Adams	Yes	1858	active	Lutheran	ACPL
Emmanuel Lutheran Church	Wayne		1867	active	Lutheran	ACPL	136-137
Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Soest)	Marion	Yes	1845	active	Lutheran	ACPL	165
Emmaus Lutheran Church	Wayne		1900	active	Lutheran	ACPL	164
Fairview Church of God	Pleasant		1881	active	Church of God	church
Faith United Methodist Church - 1867 Bethel Evangelical - 1914 First Evangelical - 1968 current	Wayne		1867	active	Methodist	church
First Baptist Church - first services held in 1822 fort	Wayne		1837	active	Baptist	ACPL	138-139
First Christian Church - West Jefferson Street Church of Christ - 1952 current name	Wayne		1871	active	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	church	166
FIRST CHURCH - see First Presbyterian Church	Wayne		1831	active	Presbyterian	ACPL
First Church of Christ, Scientist	Wayne		1898	active	Christian Science	none	167
First Church of God - 1977 moved to Trier Ridge Community Church of God	Wayne		1907	1977	Church of God	unknown
First Church of the Nazarene	Wayne		1916	active	Nazarene	church
First Eel River Baptist Church and Cemetery	Eel River	Yes	1844	active	Baptist	church
First Mennonite Church	Wayne		1903	active	Mennonite	ACPL*	168
First Methodist Episcopal Church - 1939 merged with Methodist Protestant Church to form Harlan Methodist	Springfield		1843	1939	Methodist	merged
First Methodist Episcopal Church - 1968 merged into First Wayne Street United Methodist with Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal	Wayne		1840	1968	Methodist	merged	122-125
First Missionary Church	Wayne		1905	active	Missionary	ACPL*
First Presbyterian Church - First Church built in Fort Wayne 1831	Wayne		1831	active	Presbyterian	ACPL	126-128
First Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Fort Wayne	Wayne		1897	active	Seventh-Day-Adventist	church
First Universalist Church	Wayne		1875	1880	Universalist	ACPL*
First Wayne Street United Methodist Church - 1968 merged from First Methodist Episcopal and Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal	Wayne		1968	active	Methodist	ACPL*	122-125
First Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church	Wayne		1918	1980's	AMEZ	unknown
Flat Rock Evangelical Lutheran Church - 1924 with St. Mark's Lutheran Church	Monroe	Yes	1854	1924	Lutheran	ACPL
Forest Park Methodist Church	Washington		1923	active	Methodist	unknown
Free Will Baptist Church	Lake		1852	1865	Baptist	none
Friendship Church and School	Aboite		1842	1880	unknown	none
Gar Creek Mennonite	Milan		1854	1910	Mennonite	GAMEO
German Baptist Church 1880 see Eel River German Baptist	Cedar Creek		1876	1880	Brethren	none
German Baptist Church	Eel River		1875	unknown	Brethren	none
German Evangelical Church - also known as Albright Church	Lafayette	Yes	1850	unknown	Evangelical	none
German Reform Church	Springfield		1880	before 1927		unknown
Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church	Washington				ACPL Records Index 1958-2004
Grabill Evangelical Mennonite Church	Cedar Creek		1873	active	Mennonite	1950's	221
Grabill Missionary Church	Cedar Creek		1901	active	Missionary	church
Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church - in 1968 merged with Monroeville United Methodist Church	Monroe		1894	1968	United Brethren	merged
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church	Wayne		1891	active	Lutheran	ACPL	172
Grace Reformed- 1934 renamed Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church - 1957 renamed Grace United Church of Christ - 1983 merged with St. John's United Church of Christ	Wayne		1883	1983	United Church of Christ	merged
Grace St. John's United Church of Christ	Wayne		1983	active	United Church of Christ	church
Harlan Church of Christ	Springfield		1902	active	Church of Christ	church
Harlan United Brethren Church - 1968 merged with Harlan Methodist to form Harlan United Methodist Church	Springfield	Yes		1968	United Brethren	church*
Harlan United Methodist Church - 1968 merger of Harlan Methodist Church and the United Brethren Church	Springfield		1968	active	Methodist	church*	140-141
Hoagland Methodist Church	Madison		1890	1995	Methodist	fire
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - from 1961 merger of Bethel Chapel, St. Mark's Lutheran and Salem Lutheran	Springfield		1961	active	Lutheran	ACPL
home of Richard Andrew	Aboite		1834	unknown	Methodist	none
Hope United Methodist Church - 1995 merger of Poe United Methodist and Hoagland United Methodist of Madison Township	Marion		1995	active	Methodist	church
Huntertown United Methodist Church	Perry		1836	active	Methodist	ACPL
Immanuel Baptist Church	Wayne		1889	1994	Baptist	FWHS
Lake Chapel United Methodist Church	Lake	Yes	1850	active	Methodist	church	175
Leo Mennonite Church	Cedar Creek		1861	1986	Mennonite	lost
Leo United Methodist Church	Cedar Creek		1831	active	Methodist	ACPL*
Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren - First Church of the Brethren changed name 1958	Wayne		1901	active	Church of Brethren	church
Lighthouse Free Methodist Church	Washington		1873	active	Free Methodist	church	221
Maples United Methodist Church	Jefferson		1871	active	Methodist	church*	177
Marquardt Lutheran Church	Madison	Yes	1882	active	Lutheran	church
Martini Lutheran Church	Adams	Yes	1853	active	Lutheran	ACPL	178
Methodist Episcopal Church Massilon	Madison		unknown	unknown	Methodist	none
Methodist Episcopal Church (Brenton Chapel)	Pleasant	Yes	1835	1880	Methodist	unknown
Methodist Episcopal Church	Springfield		1880	before 1927	Methodist	unknown
Methodist Protestant Church - 1939 merged with First Methodist Episcopal Church to form Harlan Methodist	Springfield		1851	1939	Methodist	merged
Methodist Protestant Church	Springfield		1880	before 1927	Methodist	unknown
Middletown Methodist Episcopal Church - 1876 merged with Hoagland Methodist Church, Madison Township	Marion		1835	1876	Methodist	merged
Milan Center Methodist Protestant Church	Milan		1905	1954	Methodist	church*
Milan Evangelical Lutheran Church (Barnett Chapel) - 1921 merged with St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Harlan Springfield Township	Milan	Yes	1864	1921	Lutheran	merged
Monroeville United Methodist Church	Monroe	Yes	1847	active	Methodist	church	150-151
Monson Chapel United Methodist Church	Lafayette		1852	1948?	Methodist	lost
Mount Olivet Methodist Church	Perry		1850s	1922	Methodist	none
Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church - 1994 merged with Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1995 named Risen Savior Lutheran Church	Pleasant		1864	1994	Lutheran	merged
Most Precious Blood Catholic Church	Wayne		1897	active	Catholic	ACPL
New Haven Methodist Episcopal Church 1939 Grace after merger of Episcopal and Protestant Methodist Churches	Adams		1861	1942	Methodist	ACPL*
New Haven Methodist Protestant Church 1939 Calvary Methodist after merger	Adams		1838	1942	Methodist	ACPL*
New Haven United Methodist Church 1942 after merger of Calvary and Grace	Adams		1942	active	Methodist	ACPL*
New Life Church of God	Wayne		1913	active	Church of God	church
Nine Mile United Methodist Church - 1986 name changed after merger of United Brethren Church of Christ with Methodist	Pleasant		1986	active	Methodist	church	180
North County Line Church of God - 1896 Brush College Church of God	Cedar Creek		1896	active	Church of God	none
North Scipio United Methodist Church formerly Scipio Methodist Episcopal	Scipio	Yes	1840	active	Methodist	church	182
Pilgrim Baptist Church	Wayne		1919	active	Baptist	church
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and Cemetery	Madison	Yes	<1880	unknown	Baptist	none
Plymouth Congregation United Church of Christ - 1870 name was Plymouth Congregational Church	Wayne		1870	active	United Church of Christ	ACPL	186
Poe (Williamsport) Methodist Episcopal Church -1995 merged to form Hope United Methodist Church	Marion		1842	1995	Methodist	merged
Prairie Grove Chapel	Wayne	Yes	1850's	1913+	United Brethren	none
Red, White and Blue School	Aboite		1890's	1920's	Methodist	none
Redeemer Lutheran Church	Wayne		1892	active	Lutheran	ACPL	187
Risen Savior Lutheran Church - 1994 merged with Lord of Life Lutheran Church and 1995 name was changed	Pleasant		1994	active	Lutheran	church
Robinson Chapel United Methodist Church	Perry	Yes	1850	active	Methodist	church
St. Aloysius Catholic Church	Pleasant	Yes	1858	active	Catholic	ACPL
St. Andrew's Catholic Church	Adams		1909	active	Catholic	ACPL
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton	Aboite		1988	active	Catholic	church
St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church	Wayne		1910	1955	Polish Catholic	ACPL
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church	Adams	Yes	1861	active	Catholic	ACPL
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church	Wayne		1926	active	Catholic	ACPL
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church 1871 merged with St Paul to become Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Soest	Adams	Yes	1857	1871	Lutheran	merged
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church	Wayne	Yes	1853	active	Lutheran	ACPL	144-145, 192
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church - Flatrock	Madison	Yes	1849	active	Lutheran	ACPL	194
St. John's Lutheran Church of Lake Township	Lake		1877	active	Lutheran	ACPL
St. John's Lutheran Church disbanded 1880 records with Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Wayne Township	Marion	Yes	1858	1880	Lutheran	church
St. John's Reform Church	Cedar Creek		1906	1917	Reformed	none
St. John's Reformed - 1934 St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church 1957 - St. John's United Church of Christ - 1983 merged with Grace United Church of Christ	Wayne		1844	1983	United Church in Christ	merged
St. Joseph's Catholic Church	Wayne		1913	active	Italian Catholic	ACPL
St. Joseph - Hessen Cassel Catholic Church	Marion	Yes	1841	active	Catholic	ACPL	195
St. Joseph United Methodist Church - 1863 St. Joseph Episcopal Methodist Church	Saint Joseph		1863	active	Methodist	church	196
St. Leo Catholic Church originally St. Bonifacius - see St. Vincent Catholic	Cedar Creek		1850	1880	Catholic	ACPL*
Saint Louis Besancon Catholic Church	Jefferson	Yes	1851	active	Catholic	ACPL	197
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church	Monroe		1864	active	Lutheran	ACPL	198
St. Mark's Lutheran Church	Pleasant	Yes	1855	active	Lutheran	ACPL
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Harlan - 1961 merged with Bethel Chapel and Salem Lutheran to form Holy Trinity Lutheran Church	Springfield		1886	1961	Lutheran	ACPL
St. Mary Mother of God Catholic Church	Wayne		1848	active	German Catholic	ACPL	129131
St. Michael's of Pier Catholic Church	Saint Joseph		1869	1880	Catholic	ACPL
St. Patrick's Parish Catholic Church	Wayne		1890	active	Catholic	ACPL	200
St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Arcola	Lake	Yes	1845	active	Catholic	ACPL*	222
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church - 1861 moved and in 1871 changed name to Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran	Marion	Yes	1845	after 1864	Lutheran		165
St. Paul's Catholic Church	Wayne		1864	2004	German Catholic	ACPL
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church - originally First German Evangelical Lutheran Church	Wayne		1837	active	Lutheran	ACPL	201
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Gar Creek	Milan	Yes	1880	active	Lutheran	ACPL
St. Paul Methodist Church	Adams		1887	2000	Methodist	ACPL*
St. Peter's Catholic Church	Wayne		1872	active	Catholic	ACPL	202
St. Peter's Lutheran Church	Saint Joseph	Yes	1855	active	Lutheran	ACPL	203
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church	Monroe	Yes	1868	active	Catholic	ACPL
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church	Washington	Yes	1846	active	Catholic	ACPL	146-147
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church - merged with Bethel Chapel and St. Mark's Lutheran forming Holy Trinity Lutheran	Springfield	Yes	1852	1963	Lutheran	ACPL
Salem Reform Church - also known as Dutch Ridge	Perry	Yes	1876	1940s		ACPL
Salem United Church of Christ - 1934 Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church - 1957 current name	Wayne		1868	active	United Church of Christ	ACPL
Shiloh Methodist Episcopal Church - 1968 merged and became East Liberty United Methodist Church	Monroe		1845	1965	Methodist	merged
Simpson United Methodist Church - 1866 Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church - then Simpson Methodist Episcopal	Wayne		1866	active	Methodist	church
South Scipio United Brethren in Christ Church - 1881 was named First United Brethren Church in Christ	Scipio		1881	active	United Brethren Church in Christ	church
South Wayne Baptist Church	Wayne		1890	active	Baptist	church	205
South Wayne United Methodist Church - 1919 South Wayne Evangelical United Brethren - 1968 current name	Wayne		1919	2004	Methodist	church*
Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church	Washington	Yes	1882	active	Lutheran	ACPL
Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church - 1893 renamed from Bowers Chapel	Saint Joseph		1893	active	Methodist	church	207
Third Presbyterian Church - 1995 merged with Calvary Presbyterian to form Calvary Third Presbyterian	Wayne		1867	1995	Presbyterian	merged
Trier Ridge Community Church	Adams		1907	active	formerly First Church of God	church	210
Trinity English Evangelical Lutheran Church	Wayne		1846	active	Lutheran	ACPL	148-149
Trinity Episcopal Church - 1839 Christ Church - 1844 Trinity Church	Wayne		1839	active	Episcopal	ACPL	208
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church	Adams	Yes	1846	active	Lutheran	ACPL	209
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church	Wayne		1893	active	Lutheran	ACPL	211
Trinity United Methodist Church - 1875 Ninth Ward Methodist Episcopal - 1876 Third Street Methodist Episcopal - 1884 Trinity Methodist Episcopal	Wayne		1875	active	Methodist	ACPL*	212
Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church	Wayne		1849	active	African Methodist Episcopal	fire 1979
United Brethren	Cedar Creek		1845	1876+	United Brethren	lost
United Brethren Church - 1874 building sold to Wesleyan Methodist	Eel River		1853	1874	United Brethren	none
United Brethren Church of Christ (Liberty Chapel) - 1986 name changed to Nine Mile United Methodist Church after merger of United Brethren and the Methodist Church	Pleasant		1853	1986	United Brethren	merged
United Faith Presbyterian Church - 1997 merger of Bethany and Westfield Presbyterian	Wayne		1997	active	Presbyterian	church
Union Baptist Church - started as Mount Olive Baptist - 1925 split into Greater Mount Olive Baptist - 1946 merge into Union Baptist Church	Wayne		1905	active	American Baptist	ACPL*
Union Chapel Methodist Church - 1919 moved to Waynedale Methodist Episcopal Church now Waynedale United Methodist Church	Pleasant		1874	1919	Methodist	merged
Union Chapel United Brethren Church	Perry	Yes	1858	active	United Brethren	church
Union Church	Aboite		1849	<1880	Open	none
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne	Wayne		1876 - 1939	active	Unitarian Universalist	church
The Universalist Church of Huntertown	Perry		1850	1917		none
Viberg Chapel Lutheran Church and Cemetery also known Erick Chapel	Cedar Creek	Yes	1880	unknown	Lutheran	none
Village Green Free Methodist Church 1873 Fort Wayne Free Methodist then 1911 Bower then 1963 Village Green	Adams		1873	active	Methodist	ACPL*
Walnut Ridge Zion Lutheran Church	Springfield	Yes	1845?	unknown	Lutheran	unknown
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church - 1968 merged into First Wayne Street United Methodist	Wayne		1849	1968	Methodist	merged	122-125
Waynedale United Methodist Church	Wayne		1903	active	Methodist	church	214
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church	Eel River		1837	active	Methodist	ACPL*	215
Wesleyan Methodist Church	Eel River		1874	unknown	Methodist	none
West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ	Wayne		1896	2007	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	ACPL	223
Westfield Presbyterian Church - 1997 merged with Bethany Presbyterian to form United Faith Presbyterian Church	Wayne		1907	1997	Presbyterian	merged
Westminster Presbyterian Church - 1844 was Second Presbyterian, 1894 name changed, - 2000 merged with North Highlands to form Grace Presbyterian Church	Wayne		1844	2000	Presbyterian	merged
Westwood Fellowship Mennonite Church	Maumee	Yes	1893	active	Mennonite	church
Woodburn Missionary Church	Maumee		1906	active	Missionary	church
Woodburn United Methodist Church	Maumee		1871	active	Methodist	church*
Zion Lutheran Church	Wayne		1883	active	Lutheran	ACPL	218
Zion Lutheran Church Bull Rapids	Maumee	Yes	1888	active	Lutheran	ACPL	219

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