Church's
of Dawson County, Nebraska

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This page is a listing of Dawson County Chruch's of the past.
If you have knowledge of a Dawson County Church not included here
please email me with the details.

Cozad

Bethel Evangelical Chruch

Grandview Evangelical Chruch
Organized before 1890, services were held at the Johnson School House. A frame chruch building was built in 1890.

Rowland/ New Hope Evangelical Chruch.

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran 1892-1961

Walnut Grove Methodist Church
This Chruch was built about 1890, Mrs. Foresman gave the lot for the site and E.A. Shaulis donated a acre of land across the road for the "Silent City" the first body to rest there was Mrs. Larman.

Fairview Evangelical Chruch

Ringgold Church

Lexington/Plum Creek

Baptist Church
In 1874, the Missionary Baptist Society was organized.

Catholic Church
As early as 1867, Father Ryan, of the Catholic Church, who resided at Columbus, came to Plum Creek and held services at the railroad section-house. Ever after Catholic services were held here from time to time, and in the very earliest history of the town a substantial organization was formed.

Evangelical Church
Organized date not known.

Methodist Episcopal Church
In the fall of 1872, Rev. William Wilson organized the first Methodist Society in the County. In April, 1864, Rt. Rev. Bishop Clarkson organized Plum Creek Parish, and through the untiring perseverance of W. Tudor Tucker and family, a neat brick house of worship was erected at Plum Creek, in April, 1875, being the first Church building in the County.

Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian congregation of Plum Creek was organized in 1873, and during the same year a Society organized at Overton.

Gothenburg

Gothenburg Evangelical Free 1893-1926

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