Defiance County Churches
The following is a list of all known churches that have existed in Defiance County. For corrections, additions or questions contact DCGS at defiancegenealogy2002@yahoo.com
| ADAMS TOWNSHIP | ||
| CHURCH | ADDRESS | ORIGIN |
| 1. Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran | private homes | 1850 |
| Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran | Adams Ridge & Youngman | 1860 |
| aka Bethlehem Lutheran | 02454 Adams Ridge | |
| 2. Bethlehem German Lutheran - Okolona | Henry Co. Line & Gerken Rd. | 1870 |
| aka Bethlehem Lutheran | Henry Co. Line & Gerken Rd. | |
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3. German Baptist or Dunkard |
private homes | 1850 |
| aka German Baptist or Dunkard | Domersville & Flory Rd. | 1850 |
| aka Church of the Brethern | 1867 | |
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4. St. Mark's evangelical German Lutheran |
old school | 1881-1895 |
| aka St. Mark's Evangelical | Nagel & Domersville | |
| aka St. Mark Lutheran | 25950 Nagel Road | 1895 |
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5. St. Michael's Holy Roman Catholic |
private homes | 1844 |
| Moser Road | 1861 | |
| aka St. Michael's Ridge Catholic | 05480 Moser Road | |
| TIFFIN TOWNSHIP | ||
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6. Coy Log Cabin |
1826 | |
| aka Evansport Church | River Bank Tiffin River | 1835 |
| aka Evansport Methodist Episcopal | ||
| aka Evansport Metjodist | ||
| aka Evansport United Methodist | 1560 West Street, Evansport | 1874 |
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7. Olive Branch United Brethern |
SR 15 (across Fish & Game) | 1866 |
| aka Olive Branch Church of God | SR 15 (by Fish & Game) | |
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8. St John's German Methodist Church
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Old Cemetery | 1840 |
| aka St. John Methodist | Gruber & Gares Road | 1896-1900 |
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9. Tri-State Yokefellow House |
Evansport Road | 1959 |
| aka Yokefellow House | 2603 Evansport Road | |
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10. United Brethern (old) |
East Dexter St. | 1887-1914 |
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11. Catholic |
private homes | 1846 |
| Joseph Batt Home | 1856 | |
| aka Mud Creek Church | ||
| Marysdale Immaculate Conceptual Catholic | SR 15 | 1914 |
| aka Marysdale Catholic | 1964 | |
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199 Rural Chapel |
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119 Gospel Temple |
SR 15, 4 1/2 mile S of Ney | 1932 |
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202 Salem Methodist Episcopal Church |
SR 15 | 1890-1914 |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | ||
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12. Bethel of Fairview Church of God |
Four Township Point | 1889 |
| aka Fairview Church of God | 1915 | |
| aka Church of God | ||
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13. Lick Creek Bethel |
1870 | |
| aka Christian Mercy Fellowship | 730 Main Street, Ney | |
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192. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
Old Ney School | |
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14. German Lutheran Church |
Ney | unknown |
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15. Winebrenarian Church |
Mulligans Bluff | 1870 |
| aka Bethel Church of God | moved to old Ney Church God | 1898 |
| aka Ney church of God | SR 15 | 1995 |
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16. Homes |
1868 | |
| School House | 165 North Water St, Ney | |
| aka Ney United Methodist | 190 N. Jackson Street | 1926 |
| aka Ney Methodist Episcopal Church | corner of Rice and Water Street | 1907 |
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17. Six Mile Chapel |
Struble Road | 1987 |
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200. United Brethren Church |
Scott and Flickinger | 1881 |
| FARMER TOWNSHIP | ||
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18. Homes |
1887 | |
| aka Dry Creek United Brethren | Sec. 26 (1 mile E of Farmer) | 1890-1940 |
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19. Emmanuel's Jutheran |
Detroit in Williams Center | 1875 |
| Disbanded | 1886 | |
| Emmanuel's Lutheran | 1887 | |
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20. Farmer Church of Christ |
Rt. 2 and 249 | 1884 |
| 21. Farmer Union United Methodist | Ohio 2 | 1850 |
| aka Farmer Union | ||
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23. Lost Creek Emmanuel |
W of Farmer on Rt 249 | 1848-1934 |
| aka Lost Creek Presbyterian | 1934-1935 | |
| aka Westland? | ||
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97. Lost Creek Lutheran |
by Lower Lost Creek Cemetery | 1859-1930's |
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130. Lower Lost Creek Lutheran |
1st. church in cemetery | 1860 |
| 2nd. church | ||
| 3rd. church | 1895-1920 | |
| MILFORD TOWNSHIP | ||
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70. Cicero Methodist |
Cicero Road (? Township M or H) | unknown |
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25. Logan Church |
Arrowsmith Road | 1861 |
| aka Logan Church of God | Scott and Rosedale Rd. | 1876 |
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26. Hard Corners Methodist Church |
Scott & Rosedale Road | 1866-1916 |
| aka Methodist Episcopal Church | Scott & Rosedale Road | 1876 |
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27. School House |
Casebeer-Miller Road | 1890 |
| aka United Brethern Church | 1890 | |
| aka West Milford Chapel | ||
| aka West Milford Church of Christ | 4855 Casebeer-Miller Road | 1910 |
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28 Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church |
1018 Cicero Road (7 Wms. - Def. Co. Road) | 1884 |
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29. Emanuel Church |
Kramer Road | (1998 Map) |
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197. Milford Twp. Methodist Church |
Clarksville Road | 1872-1920 |
| HICKSVILLE TOWNSHIP | ||
| 70. Cicero Methodist | Cicero Road (?twp., M or H) | unknown |
| 204. Bretheran Church | W. Arthur | |
| 30. Church of Christ | Smith and Maple Street | |
| 31. First Baptist Chjurch | 411 S. Defiance St. or SR 2 | |
| aka First Baptist Mission | ||
| 32. First Church of Christ | rented halls | 1875 |
| Main Street, 1 block N of High | 1877 | |
| 118 N. Main Street | 1882 | |
| 33. First Presbyterian Church | unknown | 1855 |
| Corner of Bryan and High St. | 1858 | |
| Grange Hall & Elementary School | 1962 | |
| 232 W. Arthur St. & High St. | 1964 | |
| 34. Grace United Methodist | Main & Edgerton Street | 1840 |
| 121 High Street (across from library) | 1899 | |
| 35. Hicksville Assembly of God | Fountain & Dixon | 1993 |
| 223 Edgerton | ? | |
| 36. Hicksviile Church of the Nazerene | homes | before 1962 |
| Hicksville Bldy 7 Loan | 1962 | |
| Grange Hall | 1962 | |
| 505 Antwerp Drive | 1966 | |
| 37. Lost Creek Mennonite Church | Rt. 249, 2 1/4 mile W of Farmer | 1944 |
| aka Hicksville Mennonite | 237 W. arthur Street | 1961 |
| 38. Hicksville Gospel Tabernacle | Creamery on High Street | 1934 |
| S. Main Street | 1935 | |
| 39. Hicksville Missionary Church | home of Wm. Riper | 1953 |
| Chicago Ave. & Spencerville | 1954 | |
| West High Street | 1955 | |
| 40. Hicksville Seventh Day adventist | various home & hall | before 1894 |
| Fountain & Dixon St. | 1929 | |
| 41. Hicksville Wesleyan Church | Defiance Ave. | unknown |
| 42. Hilltop bible Center Church of God | 1999 | |
| 43. Old Order "Amish" mennonite | homes | 1914 |
| 209. Lighthouse Church of God | Hicksville | 2001 |
| 44. St. John's lutheran | various buildings | 1877 |
| at Presbyterian Church | 1884 | |
| N Maple & E. Smith | 1884 | |
| 812 E. High St. | 1986 | |
| 45. St. Michael's Catholic Church | unknown | 1846 |
| small frame bldg. W. Edgerton St. | 1880 | |
| S. High & Antwerp Pike | 1920 | |
| 100 Antwerp Drive | ||
| 46. Presbyterian House of Worship | unknown | 1873 |
| aka St. Paul's Episcopal | across from library on W. High | 1875 |
| 47. United Brethren Church | school house | 1841-1853 |
| white frame bldg. on E. High St. | 1853 | |
| aka Trinity United Methodist | 137 High Street | 1892 |
| 195. Methodist Episcopal | ||
| 201. Alliance Church | ||
| 205. Hicksville Christian Fellowship | 3672 Buckskin | 2001 |
| 22. First Methodist Church | S R 2 & 18 | 1840 |
| 214. Oak Grove Church | Hicksville Pike | |
| MARK TOWNSHIP | ||
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48. Dayspring Fellowship Church |
10625 Breininger Road | |
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49. Mark Center United Methodist |
10398 Farmer Mark Road | |
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50. Platter Creek UB Church |
Openlander Road | 1878 |
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51. Sharon Church United Brethern |
Rosedale & Jericho | 1894-1930 |
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53. St. John Lutheran |
1 mile N of SR 18 on Openlander | unknown |
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54. United Brethern Church at Nebo |
Breininger Rd. & Jericho Rd. | 1903-1920's |
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55. Union Church in Spindler Cemetery |
South part of Spindler Cemetery | 1915-1930 |
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95. Spindler Methodist |
beside Spindler Cemetery | 1876-1935 |
| DELAWARE TOWNSHIP | ||
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138. Delaware Bend Lutheran |
Platt Map | unknown |
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56. Catholic |
old log house edge of Newburg | 1840's |
| aka Old St. Stevens | log "cabin" church | 1855-1879 |
| aka St. Stevens | 16166 Speaker | 1880 |
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57. Old United Brethren Church |
Delaware Bend Church | 1872 |
| aka Moat's Church | ||
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58. Open Bible Church |
220 W. Pearl | 1978 |
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59. Sherwood United Brethern |
NW corner of Sherwood Cemetery | 1899 |
| aka Sherwood-Delaware United Brethern | Elm & Rock St., Sherwood | |
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60. Sherwood United Methodist |
Sherwood | |
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61. Lutheran |
varioushomes 1859 | |
| aka St. John Lutheran | Hicksville Pike & Mark-Delaware | 1875 |
| Henry Bok farm | ||
| 62. Sherwood Church of Christ | at United Brethren | 1978 |
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193. Sherwood Community Church |
Rock & Elm | |
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194. Methodist Episcopal |
Sherwood | |
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198. Sherwood Baptist Church |
210 W. Elm | 2001 |
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81. Sherwood Methodist Episcopal |
log school house | 1875 |
| a hall, corner Lawrence & Taylor | 1880 | |
| Taylor & Vine St. | 1881 | |
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129. Delaware Bend Methodist |
small frame building Bend Road | 1854 |
| second frame church | 1880-1910 | |
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131. East Mark St/ John's Evan. Lutheran Church |
wooden frame in Sherwood | 1882-1903 |
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133. Maumee Dunkard Church |
homes | 1854 |
| aka German Napist | church 1 mile N of SR 18 | 1875 |
| aka Maumee Church of Brethren | 1915 | |
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211. Wentworth Spiritualist |
Sherwood | |
| NOBLE TOWNSHIP | ||
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160. Universlite |
Brunersburg | 1863 |
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203. Dunkard Church |
Holgate Pike | unknown |
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63. Free Methodist Church |
Trinity Rd. N of Buckskin | |
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64. Peace Lutheran |
8525 SR 66, North | 1991 |
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24. Elm Tree Reformed |
SR 66 | 1901-1916 |
| aka Free Methodist Church | ||
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52. German Methodist Church |
SR 15 & 18 | 1847 |
| aka St. John's Methodist | ||
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212. Zion Evangelical Reformed |
Sherwood | |
| RICHLAND TOWNSHIP | ||
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65. Independence Methodist Eposcopal Church |
homes & schoolhouses | 1826 |
| aka Independence Methodist Church | 1858 | |
| aka Independence United Methodist Church | 9966 Adams Ridge Road | |
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66. St. Johns Settlement |
Egler & Jewell Road | |
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157. English Lutheran Church |
Independence | 1815 |
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158. Jewell United Brethern |
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175. Center Church |
4 mile S of SR 15, 2 1/2 mile E | 1880-1931 |
| HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP | ||
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67. Arantha Christian Fellowship |
Ayersville School | unknown |
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68. Ayersville Baptist Church |
Ayersville Ave. | unknown |
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69. Ayersville Church of Christ |
Route 7 | 1975 |
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71. Methodist |
various homes, schools & stores | 1861 |
| Log building | 1863 | |
| frame building | 1874 | |
| aka Ayersville Methodist Episcopal | 1889 | |
| aka Ayersville United Methodist | 27728 Ayersville Ave. | 1971 |
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72. God's Lighthouse Church |
28125 Ayersville Road | unknown |
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73. Highland Chapel church |
1899 | |
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74. Congregational Church |
Fulmer & Foster School | 1861 |
| aka Highland Presbyterian church | Fulmer & Foster School | 1870 |
| Ottawa Degiance Pike (1st church) | 1899 | |
| united with Defiance church | 1968 | |
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75. Mount Carmel Baptist Church |
Fulmer Road | |
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76. Mount Calvary Evangelical |
South of Defiance | 1859 |
| aka Mount Calvary Baptist Church | 29013 Blanchard (& Harris) | 1882 |
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77. St. Stephen Evangelical |
New Bavaria Road | 1853 |
| aka St. Stephens Lutheran | 30304 New Bavaria Road | |
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213. Center Chapel Church |
Ayersville | |
Last Modified on September 30, 2009
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