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South Whitley United Methodist Church (South Whitley, Whitley County, Ind.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LOC-2011-2005

Collection Statement

This collection includes records from South Whitley United Methodist Church in South Whitley, Whitley County, Ind. ranging from 1874 to 2023 regarding South Whitley United Methodist Church (South Whitley, Whitley County, Ind.). Also included are records from Centenary Evangelical United Brethren, Centenary United Brethren in Christ and Fairview United Brethren in Christ which previously merged with South Whitley United Methodist Church.

Dates

  • Creation: 1874 - 2023

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Historical Sketch

Founded in 1839 with Rev. C. W. Miller as first minister. In 1965 Centenary Evangelical United Brethren Church and Fairview Evangelical United Brethren Church merged with South Whitley Evangelical United Brethren Church. Two years later, in 1967, South Whitley Evangelical United Brethren and South Whitley Methodist Episcopal Church merged and became South Whitley United Methodist Church. The church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, closing on July 1, 2023.

Full Extent

1.35 Cubic Feet (3 legal-size document case; 1 oversize volume)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from the Indiana United Methodist Church Conference Office on 2024/04/26.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2025/11/11 by Ayusha Pokharel and Jenney Taylor. EAD finding aid created 2025/11/11 by Jenney Taylor.

Title
South Whitley United Methodist Church (South Whitley, Whitley County, Ind.) records
Status
Completed
Author
Jenney Taylor
Date
11/11/2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States