List of Presbyterian churches in Pennsylvania

This is a list of notable Presbyterian churches in Pennsylvania, where a church is notable either as a congregation or as a building. In Pennsylvania, numerous churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are noted on state or local historic registers. This list also includes sites listed by the Presbyterian Historical Society as part of their American Presbyterian/Reformed Historical Sites Registry (APRHS), which also includes sites from related Reformed churches and congregations.

This article also includes related other items, such as various former Presbyterian meetinghouse sites, or cemeteries or parsonages that are NRHP-listed where the corresponding church building is more modern and not NRHP-listed.

Building
Image Built
Reference[1] Location
City
State
Description
Abington Presbyterian Church 1896 APRHS 179 1082 Old York Rd
40°06′51″N 75°07′22″W / 40.1141°N 75.1229°W / 40.1141; -75.1229 (Abington Presbyterian Church)
Abington Founded 1714, first church built 1719
Alexander Dobbin House 1776 APRHS 226 89 Steinwehr Avenue
39°49′20″N 77°13′59″W / 39.8222°N 77.2331°W / 39.8222; -77.2331 (Alexander Dobbin House)
Gettysburg
Amity Presbyterian Church APRHS 414 4625 Scrubgrass Road
41°14′09″N 79°59′02″W / 41.2357°N 79.9838°W / 41.2357; -79.9838 (Amity Presbyterian Church)
Grove City
Arch Street Presbyterian Church 1855 1971 NRHP-listed 1726–1732 Arch Street
39°57′16″N 75°10′11″W / 39.95444°N 75.16972°W / 39.95444; -75.16972 (Arch Street Presbyterian Church)
Philadelphia Founded 1813 as the Fifth Presbyterian Church. Reorganized 1850. Neoclassical design by Hoxie & Button
Bensalem Presbyterian Church 1710 c. APRHS 75 2826 Bristol Road
40°07′59″N 74°55′58″W / 40.1330°N 74.9327°W / 40.1330; -74.9327 (Bensalem Presbyterian Church)
Bensalem Founded 1705 as Dutch Reformed, 1730 Presbyterian. William Tennent founded the Log College while minister[2]
Bethel Presbyterian Church 1910 APRHS 58 2977 Bethel Church Road
40°20′10″N 80°02′53″W / 40.3361°N 80.0480°W / 40.3361; -80.0480 (Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park)
Bethel Park Founded by John McMillan in 1776. Incorporated 1907.[3]
Bethel Presbyterian Church APRHS 352 1470 Bethel Church Road
40°33′11″N 79°14′30″W / 40.5530°N 79.2416°W / 40.5530; -79.2416 (Bethel Presbyterian Church, Indiana, PA)
Indiana Organized 1788
Beulah Presbyterian Church built 1837
NRHP-listed 1975
APRHS 59
40°26′49″N 79°50′55″W / 40.4469°N 79.8486°W / 40.4469; -79.8486 (Beulah Presbyterian Church)
Churchill
Big Spring Presbyterian Church 1790 APRHS 197 Big Spring Ave.
40°10′24″N 77°23′48″W / 40.1733°N 77.3966°W / 40.1733; -77.3966 (Big Spring Church)
Newville Organized 1738
Blacks Graveyard APRHS 334 Belmont Road
39°51′44″N 77°16′20″W / 39.8622°N 77.2722°W / 39.8622; -77.2722 (Blacks Graveyard)
Gettysburg Site of 1st Presbyterian church in the area
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse 1905 NRHP-listed 1982 41°09′40″N 79°05′00″W / 41.1611°N 79.0833°W / 41.1611; -79.0833 (Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse) Brookville
Buffalo Presbyterian Church 1846 APRHS 271
NRHP-listed 1976

40°57′47″N 76°58′04″W / 40.9631°N 76.9678°W / 40.9631; -76.9678 (Buffalo Presbyterian Church)
Lewisburg
Calvin Presbyterian Church, Zelienople 1901 APRHS 67
40°47′52″N 80°7′53″W / 40.79778°N 80.13139°W / 40.79778; -80.13139 (Calvin Presbyterian Church)
Zelienople Congregation founded 1845, near Harmony, Pennsylvania[4]
Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church 1785 circa APRHS 71 Chestnut Level Rd. at River Rd.39°49′24″N 76°12′55″W / 39.8232°N 76.2152°W / 39.8232; -76.2152 (Chestnut Level) near Quarryville Founded c. 1734. Photo shows church house
Darlington Reformed Presbyterian Church 1804 APRHS 57
40°48′31″N 80°25′14″W / 40.80861°N 80.42056°W / 40.80861; -80.42056 (Darlington Reformed Presbyterian Church)
Darlington
Deep Run Presbyterian Church 1841 rebuilt APRHS 39 16 Irish Meeting House Road40°23′48″N 75°12′21″W / 40.3967°N 75.2059°W / 40.3967; -75.2059 (Deep Run) Perkasie Founded 1732 as “Mr. Tennent’s Upper Congregation.”
Derry Presbyterian Church APRHS 417 Hershey
Doe Run Presbyterian Church and Cemetery APRHS 212 3104 Doe Run Church Road39°56′56″N 75°47′32″W / 39.9490°N 75.7923°W / 39.9490; -75.7923 (Doe Run Church) East Fallowfield Township near Coatesville
Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex built 1732
NRHP-listed 1985
APRHS 199 40°06′04″N 76°34′00″W / 40.1011°N 76.5667°W / 40.1011; -76.5667 (Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex) East Donegal Township
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 1818 founded
1932–35 built
APRSR 363 Penn and Highland avenues
40°27′39.7″N 79°55′32.2″W / 40.461028°N 79.925611°W / 40.461028; -79.925611 (East Liberty Presbyterian Church)
Pittsburgh Gothic Revival
East Vincent United Church of Christ 1817 APRHS 60 282 Church Hill Rd. 40°09′22″N 75°34′04″W / 40.1562°N 75.5678°W / 40.1562; -75.5678 (East Vincent UCC) Spring City Records date to 1733, 1st church 1758
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church APRHS 330 Lewisville
Falkner Swamp Reformed Church APRHS 55 New Hanover
Fern Cliffe house at Geneva College APRHS 299
40°46′26″N 80°19′18″W / 40.7738°N 80.3217°W / 40.7738; -80.3217 (Fern Cliffe house)
Beaver Falls
First Presbyterian Church, Athens 1881 APRHS 124 622 S Main St.
41°57′15″N 76°31′04″W / 41.9543°N 76.5178°W / 41.9543; -76.5178 (First Presbyterian Church, Athens)
Athens Organized 1812 as a Congregational church, 1823 Presbyterian, 1827 1st building
First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle 1760 APRHS 54 2A N. Hanover Street
40°12′08″N 77°11′21″W / 40.2022°N 77.1893°W / 40.2022; -77.1893 (First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle)
Carlisle In Carlisle Historic District
First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster 1851 APRHS 37 140 East Orange St.40°02′23″N 76°18′10″W / 40.0397°N 76.3027°W / 40.0397; -76.3027 (First Presbyterian, Lancaster) Lancaster 1st church on site 1770
First Presbyterian Church, Milford founded
built
300 Broad St.
41°19′24″N 74°48′09″W / 41.3233°N 74.8026°W / 41.3233; -74.8026 (First Presbyterian, Milford)
Milford 1st services in 1825
First Presbyterian Church, New Castle 1896 APRHS 105 US 224.
41°00′08″N 80°20′51″W / 41.0022°N 80.3475°W / 41.0022; -80.3475 (First Presbyterian, New Castle)
New Castle Organized 1801, 1st church 1804. Zachary Taylor visited in 1849
First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia Philadelphia Building pictured used until the 1920s
First Presbyterian Church, Washington 1793 founded
40°10′11″N 80°14′31″W / 40.1697°N 80.2420°W / 40.1697; -80.2420 (First Presbyterian Church 1793)
Washington
First Presbyterian Church, West Chester 1832 NRHP-listed 1972 West Chester Designed by Thomas U. Walter
First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre 1887 97 S Franklin St.
41°14′44″N 75°53′09″W / 41.2455°N 75.8858°W / 41.2455; -75.8858 (1st Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre)
Wilkes-Barre In River Street Historic District
First Presbyterian Church, York 1861 founded before 1759 225 East Market Street York In York Historic District
Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church 1875 APRHS 76 1648 Horseshoe Pike 40°03′38″N 75°48′34″W / 40.0605°N 75.8095°W / 40.0605; -75.8095 (Forks of the Brandywine) Glenmoore 1st church 1734
Frankfort Presbyterian Church 1876 APRHS 81
40°29′5″N 80°26′27″W / 40.48472°N 80.44083°W / 40.48472; -80.44083 (Frankfort Presbyterian Church)
Hookstown Congregation founded 1790
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church founded
built
APRHS 94 Gettysburg
Gilgal Presbyterian Church APRHS 85 Marion Center
Great Conewago Presbyterian Church built 1787
NRHP-listed 1974

39°53′15″N 77°09′46″W / 39.8875°N 77.1627°W / 39.8875; -77.1627 (Great Conewago Presbyterian Church)
Hunterstown
Greersburg Academy 1804 APRHS 47
NRHP #75001616

40°48′36″N 80°25′25″W / 40.81000°N 80.42361°W / 40.81000; -80.42361 (Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church)
Darlington First academy west of Pittsburgh, founded by the Presbyterian Church
Guinston United Presbyterian Church built 1773
NRHP-listed 1976
APRHS 35 Laurel, Pennsylvania
Irvine United Presbyterian Church built
NRHP-listed
Brokenstraw Township
Kylertown Presbyterian Church 1854 APRHS 186 PA 1011 (South of Main St.)40°59′31″N 78°10′01″W / 40.9919°N 78.1670°W / 40.9919; -78.1670 (Kylertown Church) Kylertown
Leiper Presbyterian Church APRHS 229 900 Fairview Road39°53′14″N 75°20′48″W / 39.8871°N 75.3467°W / 39.8871; -75.3467 (Leiper Presbyterian) Swarthmore Closed 2012, now a Ukrainian Catholic Church
Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church 1790 APRHS 166 1865 Knoxlyn Road
39°48′43″N 77°19′19″W / 39.8119°N 77.3219°W / 39.8119; -77.3219 (Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church)[5]
Orrtanna
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church 1754 APRHS 122 Quarryville
Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg, PA APRHS 104 SR 4001, 2.6 miles N of Shippensburg
40°04′54″N 77°32′28″W / 40.0816°N 77.5411°W / 40.0816; -77.5411 (Middle Spring Church)
Shippensburg
Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery APRHS 14
40°34′20″N 80°28′48″W / 40.57222°N 80.48000°W / 40.57222; -80.48000 (Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery)
Hookstown Founded in 1784[6]
Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church and Churchyard 1831 NRHP-listed 1992
40°13′44″N 79°59′50″W / 40.2289°N 79.9972°W / 40.2289; -79.9972 (Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church and Churchyard)
Courtney
Monaghan Presbyterian Church 1847 APRHS 155 1185 Gettysburg Pike Dillsburg organized 1760, cemetery 1782, address is for new church built 2003
Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church APRSR #68 40°48′43″N 80°25′25″W / 40.81194°N 80.42361°W / 40.81194; -80.42361 (Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church) Darlington
New Berlin Presbyterian Church NRHP-listed 1973 New Berlin
Neshaminy-Warwick Presbyterian Church APRHS 87 Hartsville founded by William Tennent
Numine Presbyterian Church APRHS 333 Nu Mine
Newtown Presbyterian Church built
NRHP-listed
Newtown
North & Southampton Reformed Church APRHS 28 Churchville
Old First Reformed Church APRHS 45 Philadelphia
Old Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard founded 1736, last church torn down 1875 APRHS 121 Grantville Walled graveyard, possible site of 1774 Hanover Resolves
Oxford Presbyterian Church 1866 APRHS 72 Oxford Organized 1754
Old Norriton Presbyterian Church built 1698
NRHP-listed 1979
APRHS 32 U.S. Route 422
40°09′30″N 75°22′25″W / 40.1583°N 75.3736°W / 40.1583; -75.3736 (Old Norriton Presbyterian Church)
Norristown
Overbrook Presbyterian Church APRHS 325 Philadelphia
Paxtang Presbyterian Church APRHS 24 Paxtang
Paxton Presbyterian Church APRHS 46 Harrisburg
Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church APRHS 6 Eighty-Four
Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church built 1871
NRHP-listed 2009
11799 Mercersburg Rd. 39°45′51″N 77°51′09″W / 39.7642°N 77.8524°W / 39.7642; -77.8524 (Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church) Montgomery Township, Franklin County Cemetery 1774, named for 1802-1843 pastor
Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church built 1794
NRHP-listed 1994

39°59′19″N 77°40′35″W / 39.9886°N 77.6764°W / 39.9886; -77.6764 (Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church)
Franklin County
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church APRHS 213 Saltsburg
Service United Presbyterian Church APRHS 49
40°34′45″N 80°22′12″W / 40.57917°N 80.37000°W / 40.57917; -80.37000 (Service United Presbyterian Church)
Aliquippa Founded by John Anderson
Shadyside Presbyterian Church 1889 built
1975 NRHP-listed
APRHS 30 Amberson Avenue and Westminster Place
40°26′57″N 79°56′21″W / 40.44917°N 79.93917°W / 40.44917; -79.93917 (Shadyside Presbyterian Church)
Pittsburgh Richardsonian Romanesque
Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church Cemetery APRHS 421 South Buffalo
Tenth Presbyterian Church 1829 founded
1856 completed
17th & Spruce Streets
39°56′49.19″N 75°10′11.52″W / 39.9469972°N 75.1698667°W / 39.9469972; -75.1698667 (Tenth Presbyterian Church)
Philadelphia
Third, Scots & Mariners Presbyterian Church APRHS 27 Philadelphia
Third Presbyterian Church 1872 Ninth and Potter Street Chester, Pennsylvania Gothic Revival architecture, designed by Isaac Pursell
Trinity Presbyterian Church 1892 APRHS 340 640 Berwyn Avenue Berwyn 1st church built 1862
Tyrone Presbyterian Church 1871 402 Jimtown Road Dawson Founded 1774, Four Churches have been built on the site of the present-day Building.
Union Presbyterian Church & Cemetery APRHS 376 Cowansville
Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church 1840 APRHS 31 1120 Octorara Trail39°58′25″N 75°55′17″W / 39.9736°N 75.9215°W / 39.9736; -75.9215 (Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church) Parkesburg Organized 1720
Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Church & Cemetery APRHS 356 Waterloo
Warrior Run Presbyterian Church built
NRHP-listed
APRHS 249 McEwensville State Historical Marker

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Sites Registry". Presbyterian Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "About Us". Bensalem Presbyterian Church. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "History of our Church". Bethel Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "History of Calvin Church". Calvin Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Lower Marsh Creek Church history". Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  6. ^ Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine

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