Closed/Merged/Renamed Churches Database

D/A Discontinued/Abandoned; R Renamed; D Discontinued; M Merged; A Abandoned; C Closed; S Split [# ethnic minority church; * city] [MECS Methodist Episcopal Church, South]
ChurchCity/CountyDispositionDateCharge NameDistrictNotes
AccotinkM with Cana, as Accotink-Cana2014
AcquintonKing WilliamCPre 1939
Adams ChapelFairfaxR Fairfax ChapelPre 1800
AdenPrince WilliamM with Asbury, as Asbury1970NOVA District
AlbereneAlbemarleC1948
AldersgateChesapeake (city)R New Creation2005
AldersgateHampton (city), VAD/ADecember 31, 2018York RiverGCFA# 477323; 151 Wythe Parkway, Hampton, VA 23661; Property transferred to York River District Board of Missions, Inc. Membership transferred to Wesley UMC.
AldersgateRichmond/Henrico/HanoverR Worship and Praise2011Richmond
Alexander ParkPortsmouth (city)R Parkside1957
Alexandria M. E.Alexandria (city)R TrinityPre 1939
Alexandria M. E. S.Alexandria (city)R Washington StreetPre 1939
Alexandria M. Prot.Alexandria (city)R Friendship1939
AlleghanyMontgomeryM with Piedmont, as Crockett Springs1977
Alleghany SpringMontgomeryR AlleghanyPre 1939
Alta VistaCampbellR Broad StreetPre 1939
Ames (Bridgewater)RockinghamCca. 1965Ethnic minority church.
Ames ChapelAccomackCca. 1837
Amiss ChapelAccomackC1901
Amor y pazWinchester, VADJune 30, 2017WinchesterGCFA# 410966; Membership transferred to Mt Olive
AmsterdamBotetourtM with Asbury & Cloverdale, as Saint Mark's1968
Andrews ChapelAccomackR Pocomokeca. 1860
Andrews ChapelGoochlandCPre 1939
AnnandaleM with Immanuel, as AnnandaleJuly 1, 2012Alexandria
Annandale at ImmanuelAnnandale, VACJune 30, 2017Alexandria6935 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
Annandale KoreanFairfaxM with Annandale, as Annandale1995Ethnic minority church.
Apple GroveLouisaCPre 1939
Apple WhiteSouthamptonC1953
ArlingtonArlington (city)CJuly 1, 2015Ethnic Minority church, Asian.
Arlington Commons (NCS)Arlington (city)D/AJanuary 1, 1990ArlingtonGCFA# 095616; 1719 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207; Discontinued because of Loss of planting pastor.
Arlington ForestArlingtonDJune 30, 2021ArlingtonGCFA# 470481; 4701 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203; Church membership rolls and archives transferred to Clarendon UMC. Church building now houseing the First Vietnamese American United Methodist Church and (temporarily) the Central United Methodist church. All property transferred to the Arlington District Board of Trestees.Vote of church conference to close.
Arlington KoreanArlingtonR Holy Spirit (Fairfax Co.) Ethnic minority church1995Ethnic minority church.
Arlington M. E.ArlingtonR Columbia Pike1939
Arlington M. E. S.ArlingtonR Communityca. 1930
Arnold GroveLoudonM with Hillsboro, as Hillsboro1968
ArnonFairfaxM with Salem, as Forestville1944
AsburyAmherstC1939
AsburyAugustaM with Belmont, as Annex1969
AsburyBotetourtM with Amsterdam & Clover, as Saint Mark's1968
AsburyNorfolk (city)R LeKies Memorialca. 1900
AsburyPittsylvaniaC1800s
AsburyVirginia Beach (city)R Francis Asbury1960
AsburyRichmond (city)R MonumentPre 1939
AsburyVirginia Beach (city)2014Elizabeth RiverMembership transferred to Charity.
Asbury (Hillsboro)LoudounM with John Wesley (Hamilton) (Ethnic minority church), as John Wesley, (Ethnic minority church)ca. 1960Ethnic minority church.
Asbury (Middleburg)LoudounM with Willisville Chapel (Ethnic minority church), as Willisville Church (Ethnic minority church)1994Ethnic minority church.
Asbury (New Market)ShenandoahM with Manor Memorial, as Manor MemorialPre 1968Ethnic minority church.
Asbury (So. Richmond)Richmond (city)M with Memorial, as Asbury Memorial1992
Asbury (Union Hill)Richmond (city)S into Union Station & Asbury (Ethnic minority church)1854Ethnic Minority Church
Asbury M. E.Manassas (city)D became Manassas U. B.1917
Asbury MemorialSpotsylvaniaCPre 1939
Asbury/CradockPortsmouthD2014Elizabeth RiverMembership transferred to Indiana.
AshburnLoudounR Crossroads2003
AshlandHanoverR Duncan MemorialPre 1939
AuburnFauquierR Saint JamesPre 1939
AuburnMontgomeryD Transferred to Holston Conferencec. 1940
Augusta SpringsAugusta SpringsD2014StauntonMembership transferred to St. Paul's (Craigsville).
Austin AvenueHenricoM with Wesley Memorial, as Aldersgate1961
Ayers ChapelAccomackC1930
Back CreekBotetourtCPre 1939
Bacon HollowGreeneCLate 1800s
Bakers ChapelPrince WilliamC1917
Bakers MillsPrince WilliamR Bakers Chapel1800s
Barker MemorialNottowayM with Wards Chapel, as Wards Chapel1996
BarrettsNorthamptonR1896
BartellsFauquierC1800s
Barton HeightsRichmond (city)M with Chamberlayne Heights as Chamberlayne Heights1979
Bascoms ChapelAccomackR Onancock MECS1882
Bassett MemorialBassett, VADJune 30, 2019DanvilleGCFA# 471587; 2805 Riverside Drive, Bassett, VA, 24055; Property transferred to Board of Missions, Inc., Danville District. Membership transferred to Stanleytown UMC.
Bay ViewIsle of WightM with Bethany, as Bethany1974
Bayleys ChapelAmherstM with Madison Heights, as Amelon1995
Beasley UBRockinghamCca. 1900Ethnic minority church
BeckhamHenryM with Brosville, as Brosville1996
Bedford MEBedford (city)R Court Streetca. 1968Ethnic minority church
Bedford MECSBedford (city)R Main StreetPre 1939
Beech GroveMadisonR Mount OlivetMid 1800s
Beech GroveD2007Norfolk
Beech GroveSpotsylvaniaCPre 1939
Bells ValleyRockbridgeC2000
BelmontAugustaM with Asbury, as Annex1969
BelmontCharlottesville (city)R Hinton AvenuePre 1939
BelmontRoanoke (city)R Three Oaks Fellowship2003
BelmontLoudonCPre 1939
Belmont MPLoudonD Became Belmont MECS1800s
BelvadereAugustaR Mount Bethel1890
Bent MountainRoanokeR Lawrence Memorial1943
BentonvilleWarrenC1952
Bentonville1970WarrenWinchester
BereaDJune 30, 2017Eastern ShoreGCFA# 474193; 30540 Depot Street, New Church, VA, 23415; Membership transferred to Atlantic UMC
BerkleyAmherstC1968CharlottesvilleProperty to be placed under the Amherst Charge Conference.
BerrymanRichmond (city)M with Mt Pisgah, as Mt Pisgah/Berryman2003
BethanyNorthamptonM with Centenary, as Trinity1939
BethanyRoanokeR North Hills1959
BethanyRockinghamM with Mount Carmel, as Mount Carmel1989
BethanyStaffordCca 1920
BethanyCampbellM with Ebenezer (Ethnic minority church), as Bethany-Ebenezer (Ethnic minority church)1969Ethnic minority church
BethelCraigCPre 1939
BethelCovesville, VAD/AJune 30, 2018Charlottesville6300 Hears Mt. Road, Covesville, VA 22931
BethelEagle Rock, VAD/AJune 30, 2018RoanokeGCFA# 482490; 344 Locust Bottom Road, Eagle Rock, VA 24085; Membership moved to Glen Wilson UMC
BethelFairfaxR Franconiaca 1945

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