Antelope Co. Early Church history. . .

In the year 1881, the Methodist church building was completed at Oakdale, it being the second church built in Antelope county and the first by a Protestant denomination. It was dedicated December 18, 1881.
It appears, therefore, that the Methodists, Congregationalists, Latter Day Saints and Catholics were the pioneers in church work in Antelope County.
These were, however, quickly followed by others and we find that by January 1, 1884, in addition to those named above, the Baptists, Presbyterians, United Brethern, Episcopalians, Lutherans, and United Presbyterians, were all well established in the county. 
It is the recollection of the writer that a spirit of good fellowship prevailed generally among the Christian people of the county in the early days, and that little attention was paid to sects or creeds or denominations.  They were glad of the chance to go to church and Sunday School, and it was a very common occurrence to travel five or six miles on Sunday to attend a religious meeting.
~Source: History of Antelope County 1868-1883, by A. J. Leach – Pg 216 (Copyright 1909)  

Church links per township . . .

Bazile Custer Garfield Ord
Blaine Eden Grant Royal
Burnett Elgin Lincoln Sherman
Cedar Ellsworth Logan Stanton
Clearwater Elm Neligh Verdigris
Crawford Frenchtown Oakdale Willow

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