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Located near the intersection of Ridge Road and Smallman Sideroad, the original church was built in 1883. That church was destroyed by fire in 1947 and replaced by the current church in 1949. The history of the church stems back to the early 1860's when local residents began work to establish the church. Prior to the 1860's St. Mary's Parish in Ft. Covington, NY, served the Catholic residents of the township. The church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield .
Located at the corner of Smallman Sideroad and Dundee Centre Road, the church was established by Scottish Presbyterians. In 1832, Rev. Duncan Moody arrived from Scotland and served as the local minister. The original log church was built in 1839 and it was called Dundee Presbyterian Church. The log church was replaced by a brick structure in 1868. The church was among the Presbyterian and Methodist churches in the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada. The current church was built in 1931 after the 1868 structure was destroyed by fire. A service is held the second Sunday of each month. The Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located on the north side of Second Concession Road between Smaill & Wattie Sideroads, the present church was built in 1890. An earlier stone church , built in 1858, was located across the road at the west end of the cemetery. Known earlier as Kelso Presbyterian Church, being named after the hamlet located there, the church history dates back to the late 1820's with the arrival of Scottish Presbyterian settlers. Before the church was established, Rev. Alexander McWattie, of Georgetown, served much of the county as a traveling circuit minister. The church now falls under the Synod of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.
Located on Route 202 west of Franklin Centre, this quarry stone Anglican Church was built in 1842. The church is now part of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
The church was established in the late 1950's. It now serves most of the county, including the congregation that once had a church in Huntingdon Village.
Located in Franklin Centre on Route 202, the church has served as an apple warehouse for the last number of years. The structure was built in 1843. Congregationalist Churches were among the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada.
Located on First Concession Road to the east of Route 209.
Located in Franklin Centre across the road from the former Congregational Church, Franklin United Church was built in the 1870's. The Church was Methodist until its 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada. The Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located near the intersection of Rang de Chaloux and Route 201, the parish dates from 1860. The church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield .
Mentioned in the book Huntingdon Town & County as being located in DeWittville. The church was located near the intersection of the road that crossed the Chateauguay River and on the main road from Huntingdon Village and Ormstown.
Located on Route 138 between First and Second Concession Roads, only a commemorative marker sits where the church once stood . The church was among those that were part of the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada. Originally, built as the Kensington Wesley Methodist Church, the church also appears in records as Henderson Methodist Church. The red brick building from 1862 was demolished in 1968.
Located on Covey Hill Road near the Franklin Township border, this was a Methodist Church before the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada. The church was built in 1869. The exterior of the structure was originally clapboard and in the 1930's it was refaced in red brick. The Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located on Route 202, the stone church was built in 1857. The church is now part of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
Located on Covey Hill Road just west of Route 203, the Protestant church was not affiliated with any specific denomination and was joined used by several congregations. The white clapboard building was built in 1870.
Located on Covey Hill Road just east of Route 203, the church was built of red brick in 1857. It was originally built as a Methodist Church. In the early part of the twentieth Century, Havelock Union Church also utilized the building. The church was part of the 1925 amalgamation of the United Church of Canada. It is now belongs to the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Also known as St. Andrew's United Church
Located in the Village of Hemmingford, the history of the church dates back to 1834 to when the first Methodist church was built there. The present building dates from 1893. The church was part of the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada -- but the local Methodist and Presbyterian congregations shared the church for several years prior. At the time of amalgamation, some of the Presbyterian Congregation went on to establish St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. This Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located at 519 Champlain Street. The church falls under the Synod of Quebec and Eastern Ontario. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was established by Rev. John Merlin of Northern Ireland in 1823. The first services were held in a school in Scriver's Corners (Hemmingford was originally called Scriver's Corners for several years). In 1842 a stone church was built north of the village and Rev. Merlin continued to preach there. With an increase in the size of the congregation, it was decided that a new building was required. In 1872, a brick church was built and dedicated under the guidance of Rev. James Patterson. St. Andrews continues to serve its congregation to the present day.
In 1860, the current Anglican church in Hemmingford Village took over as a replacement for St. Paul's Anglican Church. This church is now part of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
Located on Napper Road, the church was situated slightly northeast of Hemmingford Village on the bank of Little Montreal River. The congregation dates back to the 1830's and the church was consecrated 1855. It was replaced a few years later by St. Luke's Anglican Church in Hemmingford Village.
Located at 541 Frontiere Street, the parish dates from the late 1830's. The first church was built in 1844 of stone. The larger church replaced the first in 1894. This church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield .
Located on Covey Hill Road in Hemmingford Township, the church was built in 1873. Before the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada the church was know as Knox Presbyterian Church. The church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located on the east edge of the Village of Athelstan on Ridge Road, the church was built in 1877. The present building replaced an earlier church that served the area's many Scottish Presbyterian settlers. Athelstan was renamed from St. Michael and the church is listed as St. Michael's Presbyterian Church in older records. This church falls under the Synod of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.
Located at the corner of Rennie's Sideroad and First Concession Road, the church was the first Protestant Church in Hinchinbrooke Township. The small wooden structure was built in 1829.
Located on First Concession Road just east of the Powerscourt Covered Bridge, the church was built in 1889. The lot was originally owned by the Ross Family. This Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located on Route 202 across the road from Hillside Cemetery, the church was originally called Rennie Wesleyan Methodist Church. The land for the church was donated by descendants of Henry and Robert Rennie -- two brothers who settled here in the 1820's. The church was built in 1868. This Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada .
Located just off Route 202 at Rockburn, this stone church was built in 1856. The land for the church was donated by the Henderson Family. The church falls under the Synod of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.
Located south of Rockburn, the church was on Range 1 near Rennie's Corners. The church burned down about 1929 and was opposite the Catholic Cemetery. The church served many of the Irish families who settled in the vicinity.
Located on Route 202 at Herdman, this church was built in 1848. The simple cement and stone exterior hides a heavily decorated interior. The church is now part of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
Located at 1045 Brooke Road, the parish dates from 1820. The church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield .
The church no longer exists. The congregation was established in 1836 and first met in a log house on Lake St. In 1842, a lumber church was constructed by the Chateauguay River. That building later became a cheese factory.
Located on Chateauguay Street, the present church was built in 1927. The current building replaced a Methodist Church that was destroyed by fire in 1926. The previous church was built in 1880. The Church is now part of the Montreal Presbytery of the United Church of Canada . The congregation dates back to 1839 and had a stone chapel on Lorne Street until 1880.
Located on Prince Street, construction on the present church started in 1904. The congregation dates back to the early 1830's. The first church dated was a wooden building, located on Chateauguay Street by the river bank, built in 1835. A second stone church was built slightly to the east of the first in 1861. When the current church was opened in 1906, the second church became Grove Hall. Grove Hall still exists today as an antique store and auction hall. A cemetery located behind the Hall was moved in 1882 to Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery. Surviving family members were responsible for moving the remains and headstones to the new location - but some graves were never moved . The church falls under the Synod of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.
Located on King Street across from old Courthouse Building, the church was consecrated in 1883. The history of the Church of England in Huntingdon dates back to 1834 and the first church was built in 1839. The first church was a wood frame building on King Street. The church is now part of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. In 2002, a project was begun to refurbish the grounds and cemetery.
The church no longer exists. The congregation was established in 1846 and a stone church was built on Prince Street in 1850. Rev. Dr. James Watson was the minister. The church amalgamated with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in 1893.
Located at 16 York Street, the parish dates from 1863. The mission dates back to 1852 when a wood frame church was built. The church was replaced in 1879 by the present stone building. The church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield .
American Methodist
Baptist Church
Evangelical Union Church
Church of the Nazarene
Located close to LaGuerre River Road to the south of Quesnel Sideroad, the church was originally a Presbyterian church. It later was part of the 1925 amalgamation into the United Church of Canada. For a history and further information, Calvin Presbyterian Church & LaGuerre Cemetery
Located on the shore of Lake St. Francis in the Village of St. Anicet at 255 Fabrique Street, the parish dates back to 1827. The origin of the parish dates back slightly further to1820 to when St. Anicet Mission was established. The first church was built in 1835 and the current building dates from 1887. The church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield .
Located in St. Barbe at 471 Church Road, the parish was established in 1882. The church belongs to the Diocese of Valleyfield
Dating back to the time of French Rule, the mission was established by the Catholic Church in 1752 to work in the Indian community. The mission originally extended into parts of what became New York State, Ontario's Glengarry County, and Dundee Township. Early European settlers of all denominations were served by the mission before Protestant churches were established. The mission is now part of the Diocese of Valleyfield