New Washington United Methodist Church (New Washington, Ohio) records

New Washington United Methodist Church was founded in 1883 by Reverend E. L. Smith and it became part of the Good Will Circuit. A church was erected that same year. Around 1885 a New Washington Circuit was formed which included Good Will Church, Cranberry Chapel and Pleasant Grove Church. New Washington’s pastors served all four churches until the others were discontinued around 1912-1914 and New Washington became a single point charge. New Washington Church was remodeled and enlarged around 1917-1918 to accommodate a growing congregation.

From 1940-1959 New Washington was a member of a circuit that included Lemert and Concord. In 1968 it became a two point charge with Scioto and then in 1980 it became a single station and the name was changed to the New Washington United Methodist Church.

The above history was compiled based on information obtained from the “Mansfield District East Ohio Conference United Methodist Church Local Church Directory” (revised April 1996) and from “A Centennial History of the New Washington United Methodist Church” by Kenneth Cummins and Grace Springer c. 1983.