Richford Congregational Church - Richford, NY
Posted by: ripraff
N 42° 21.308 W 076° 12.045
18T E 401110 N 4689905
This church is near the corner of Route 38 and 79. It was built in 1854 and has a cemetery in back with graves from the 1800s.
Waymark Code: WMTXEB
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2017
Views: 2
There is a bench in front dedicated to a minister, Rev Vern Gehm. There is also a historic sign and a war memorial rock.
The service is at 10:30.
A MEMORIAL HISOTRY OF TIOGA COUNTY 189?
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"The First Congregational church of Richford, as now known, was organized December 23, 1822, as "The Society of Columbia," connected with the Cayuga Presbyterery. It became Congregational in 1827, but remained with the Presbytery until 1868. The first meeting house was built in 1823, and the second, the present edifice, in 1854...This church numbers 180 members . "