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.
{{GeoGroupTemplate}}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 | {{coord>40.1141|N|75.1229|W|name=Abington Presbyterian Church}} | Abington | Founded 1714, first church built 1719 |
Alexander Dobbin House | 1776 | APRHS 226 | | {{coord>39.8222|N|77.2331|W|name=Alexander Dobbin House}} Gettysburg |
Amity Presbyterian Church | APRHS 414 | | {{coord>41.2357|N|79.9838|W|name=Amity Presbyterian Church}} Grove City |
Arch Street Presbyterian Church | 1855 | 1971 NRHP-listed | | {{coord>39|57|16|N|75|10|11|W|name=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 | | {{coord>40.1330|N|74.9327|W|name=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 | | {{coord>40.3361|N|80.0480|W|name=Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park}} Bethel Park | Founded by John McMillan in 1776. Incorporated 1907.[3] |
Bethel Presbyterian Church | APRHS 352 | | {{coord>40.5530|N|79.2416|W|name=Bethel Presbyterian Church, Indiana, PA}} Indiana | Organized 1788 |
Beulah Presbyterian Church | built 1837 NRHP-listed 1975 | APRHS 59 | | {{coord>40.4469|-79.8486|name=Beulah Presbyterian Church}} Churchill |
Big Spring Presbyterian Church | 1790 | APRHS 197 | {{coord>40.1733|N|77.3966|W|name=Big Spring Church}} | Newville | Organized 1738 |
Blacks Graveyard | APRHS 334 | | {{coord>39.8622|N|77.2722|W|name=Blacks Graveyard}} Gettysburg | Site of 1st Presbyterian church in the area |
Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse | 1905 | NRHP-listed 1982 | {{coord>41.1611|-79.0833|name=Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse}} | Brookville |
Buffalo Presbyterian Church | 1846 | APRHS 271 NRHP-listed 1976 | | {{coord>40.9631|-76.9678|name=Buffalo Presbyterian Church}} Lewisburg |
Calvin Presbyterian Church, Zelienople | 1901 | APRHS 67 | | {{coord>40|47|52|N|80|7|53|W|name=Calvin Presbyterian Church}} Zelienople | Congregation founded 1845, near Harmony, Pennsylvania[4] |
Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church | 1785 circa | APRHS 71 | {{coord>39.8232|N|76.2152|W|name=Chestnut Level}} | near Quarryville | Founded c. 1734. Photo shows church house |
Darlington Reformed Presbyterian Church | 1804 | APRHS 57 | | {{coord>40|48|31|N|80|25|14|W|name=Darlington Reformed Presbyterian Church}} Darlington |
Deep Run Presbyterian Church | 1841 rebuilt | APRHS 39 | {{coord>40.3967|N|75.2059|W|name=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 | {{coord>39.9490|N|75.7923|W|name=Doe Run Church}} | East Fallowfield Township near Coatesville |
Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex | built 1732 NRHP-listed 1985 | APRHS 199 | {{coord>40.1011|-76.5667|name=Donegal Presbyterian Church Complex}} | East Donegal Township |
East Liberty Presbyterian Church | 1818 founded 1932–35 built | APRSR 363 | | {{coord>40|27|39.7|N|79|55|32.2|W|name=East Liberty Presbyterian Church}} Pittsburgh | Gothic Revival |
East Vincent United Church of Christ | 1817 | APRHS 60 | {{coord>40.1562|N|75.5678|W|name=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 | | {{coord>40.7738|N|80.3217|W|name=Fern Cliffe house}}Beaver Falls |
First Presbyterian Church, Athens | 1881 | APRHS 124 | {{coord>41.9543|N|76.5178|W|name=First Presbyterian Church, Athens}} | Athens | Organized 1812 as a Congregational church, 1823 Presbyterian, 1827 1st building |
First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle | 1760 | APRHS 54 | {{coord>40.2022|N|77.1893|W|name=First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle}} | Carlisle | In Carlisle Historic District |
First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster | 1851 | APRHS 37 | {{coord>40.0397|N|76.3027|W|name=First Presbyterian, Lancaster}} | Lancaster | 1st church on site 1770 |
First Presbyterian Church, Milford | founded built
| | {{coord>41.3233|N|74.8026|W|name=First Presbyterian, Milford}} Milford | 1st services in 1825 |
First Presbyterian Church, New Castle | 1896 | APRHS 105 | | {{coord>41.0022|N|80.3475|W|name=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 | | {{coord>40.1697|-80.2420|name=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 | | {{coord>41.2455|-75.8858|name=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 | {{coord>40.0605|N|75.8095|W|name=Forks of the Brandywine}} | Glenmoore | 1st church 1734 |
Frankfort Presbyterian Church | 1876 | APRHS 81 | {{coord>40|29|5|N|80|26|27|W|name=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 | | {{coord>39.8875|-77.1627|name=Great Conewago Presbyterian Church}} Hunterstown |
Greersburg Academy | 1804 | APRHS 47 NRHP #75001616 | | {{coord>40|48|36|N|80|25|25|W|name=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 | {{coord>40.9919|N|78.1670|W|name=Kylertown Church}} | Kylertown |
Leiper Presbyterian Church | APRHS 229 | {{coord>39.8871|N|75.3467|W|name= Leiper Presbyterian}} | Swarthmore | Closed 2012, now a Ukrainian Catholic Church |
Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church | 1790 | APRHS 166 | {{coord>39.8119|N|77.3219|W|name=Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church}}[5] | Orrtanna |
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church | 1754 | APRHS 122 | Quarryville |
Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg, PA | APRHS 104 | | {{coord>40.0816|N|77.5411|W|name=Middle Spring Church}}Shippensburg |
Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery | APRHS 14 | | {{coord>40|34|20|N|80|28|48|W|name=Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery}} Hookstown | Founded in 1784[6] |
Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church and Churchyard | 1831 | NRHP-listed 1992 | | {{coord>40.2289|-79.9972|name=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 | {{coord>40|48|43|N|80|25|25|W|name=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 | | {{coord>40.1583|N|75.3736|W|name=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. | {{coord>39.7642|N|77.8524|W|name=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 | | {{coord>39.9886|-77.6764|name=Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church}} Franklin County |
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church | APRHS 213 | Saltsburg |
Service United Presbyterian Church | APRHS 49 | | {{coord>40|34|45|N|80|22|12|W|name=Service United Presbyterian Church}} Aliquippa | Founded by John Anderson |
Shadyside Presbyterian Church | 1889 built 1975 NRHP-listed | APRHS 30 | | {{coord>40|26|57|N|79|56|21|W|name=Shadyside Presbyterian Church}} Pittsburgh | Richardsonian Romanesque |
Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church Cemetery | APRHS 421 | South Buffalo |
Tenth Presbyterian Church | 1829 founded 1856 completed
| | {{coord>39|56|49.19|N|75|10|11.52|W|name=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 |
Union Presbyterian Church & Cemetery | APRHS 376 | Cowansville |
Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church | 1840 | APRHS 31 | {{coord>39.9736|N|75.9215|W|name=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 |
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1. ^{{cite web|title=Historical Sites Registry|url=http://www.history.pcusa.org/history-online/presbyterian-history/historical-sites-registry|publisher=Presbyterian Historical Society|accessdate=March 18, 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.bensalempresbyterianchurch.org/index.php?p=1_2_About|website=Bensalem Presbyterian Church|accessdate=March 19, 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=History of our Church|url=http://www.bethelpresby.org/15|website=Bethel Presbyterian Church|accessdate=March 19, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=History of Calvin Church|url=http://www.calvinchurchzelie.org/about-calvin/history-of-calvin-church/|website=Calvin Presbyterian Church|accessdate=23 October 2014}}
5. ^Lower Marsh Creek Church history
6. ^Mill Creek Presbyterian Church {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402210935/http://www.millcreekworship.org/old-mill-creek-cemetery/ |date=2015-04-02 }}