Churches in and around Chickasaw County


The following is an overview of present churches in the Chickasaw County area. Entries are included for a few churches beyond the Chickasaw County lines, as there are many instances where people reside in Chickasaw County and their church may actually be located in an adjoining county. It is hoped that extending the area covered here may provide insight and prove helpful to those of you searching for the parish that your ancestors may have been members of in the past.

Alta Vista

  • St Bernard's Catholic Church
       Church: 114 East Washington, Alta Vista, IA
       Parish Office: 207 7th St., PO Box 38, Elma, IA 50628-0038
       Phone: (641)393-2520
  • Zion Lutheran Church; Rev Peter D. Peterson, Pastor
       200 South White Avenue, Phone: (641)364-2115
  • Boyd
  • St John's Lutheran Church ~ 1889 - 1993
       Congregation now merged with Trinity in New Hampton

    Elma (Howard County)
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
       Church: 203 7th Street, Elma, IA
       Parish Office: 207 Seventh St., PO Box 38, Elma, IA 50628-0038
       Phone: (641)393-2520
  • Elma United Methodist Church; Rev Catherine A. Luck, Pastor
  • St Peter Lutheran Church (LCMS)
       Phone: (641)393-2558
  • Fredericksburg
  • Hillcrest Baptist and Brethren Church
       300 Southeast Avenue, Phone: (319)237-5772
  • Peace United Church of Christ; Rev John Rozendaal, Pastor
       221 Oak Street, Phone: (319)237-5743
  • St Paul's Lutheran Church (LCMS); Rev Ronnie L. Koch, Pastor
       222 S. Washington St, Phone: (319)237-5759
  • United Methodist Church; Rev Nan Tomlinson, Pastor
  • Frederika (Bremer County)
  • St John Lutheran Church; Rev Jim Davis, Pastor
       301 4th Avenue, Phone: (319)275-4731
  • United Methodist Church; Rev Hermina Amoroso, Pastor
  • Ionia
  • Ionia United Church of Christ; Rev Eldon Jandebeur, Interim Pastor
       101 West Main Street, Phone: (641)394-5738
  • St Boniface Catholic Church; Msgr Carl Schmitt, Pastor (New Hampton)
       Church: 204 East Prairie St;
       Parish Office: 612 Cedar St., PO Box 308, Nashua, IA 50658-0308
       Phone: (641)435-2070
  • Jerico
  • Jerico Lutheran (ELS) Church ; Rev Kent Dethlefsen, Pastor
       Jacksonville Township, Section 27N, Phone: (319)569-8602
  • Lawler
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church; Rev Marvin C. Salz, Pastor
       2940 Hwy 24, PO Box 119, Lawler, IA 52154; Phone: (319)238-3444
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church; Rev Peter D. Peterson, Pastor
         [Merger of Immanuel (Saude) and Crane Creek Congregations]
        Utica Township, Section 20N; Saude
  • Little Turkey
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Rev. John A. Moser, Pastor
       Church: 3303 160th Street, Lawler, IA;
       Parish Office: 110 Commercial Ave., P.O. Box 205, Protivin, IA 52163-0205
       Phone: (319)569-8259
  • Lourdes (Howard County)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
       Church: 14068 175th St., Elma, IA;
       Parish Office: 207 7th St., PO Box 38, Elma, IA 50628-0038;
       Phone: (641)393-2520
  • Nashua
  • St John Lutheran Church; Rev David Kramer, Pastor
       300 Merrill Street, Phone: (641)435-2396
  • St Michael's Catholic Church; Rev. John W. Hemann, Pastor
       612 Cedar Street, Phone: (641)435-2070
  • United Methodist Church; Rev Linda Butler, Pastor
       314 Brasher St, Phone: (641)435-4433
  • Republic Community Church; Rev Linda Butler, Pastor
  • United Church of Christ; Rev David Fye, Pastor
  • St John's United Church of Christ; Rev Dennis Eastin, Pastor
       RR 2, Nashua (Pleasant Hill); Phone: (641)435-2208
  • The Little Brown Church; Rev Linda & Bob Myren, Pastors
       2730 Cheyenne Avenue, Phone: (641)435-2027
  • New Hampton
  • St Joseph Catholic Church; Msgr Carl Schmitt, Pastor
       206 North Broadway, Phone: (641)394-2105
  • St Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Msgr Carl Schmitt, Pastor
       239 South Walnut Avenue, Phone: (641)394-2195
  • First Baptist Church; Rev Rod Ankrom, Pastor
       481 South Linn Avenue, Phone: (641)394-4380
  • Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELS/WELS); Rev Harvey S. Abrahamson, Pastor
       611 West Court Street, Phone: (641)394-2296
  • First Congregational United Church of Christ; Rev David McBride, Interim
       Pastor
  • First United Methodist Church; Rev Catherine A. Luck, Pastor
       201 North Locust Avenue, Phone: (641) 394-2893
  • Trinity Lutheran Church; Rev David Bergstrom & Rev Carol Christianson
       223 South Water Avenue, Phone: (641)394-2552
  • North Washington
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Msgr Carl Schmitt, Pastor (New Hampton)
       114 North Wapsie Street, Phone: (641)394-2078
  • Saude
  • Saude Lutheran (ELS) Church; Rev. Kent Dethlefsen, Pastor
       Utica Township, Section 29N, Phone: (319)569-8602
  • Stapleton
  • St John Lutheran Church
       2271 Windsor Street, Waucoma; Phone: (319)776-9481
  • St Lucas (Fayette County)
  • St Luke Catholic Church; Rev. Marvin C. Salz, Pastor
       Church: 207 East Main Street, St Lucas, IA
       Parish Office/Rectory: 207 E. Main, PO Box 187, St Lucas, IA 52166-0187
       Phone: (319)778-2370
  • Sumner (Bremer County)
  • St Paul's United Church of Christ; Rev John Rozendaal, Pastor
       1804 Viking Avenue; Phone: (319)578-8555
  • St John Lutheran Church;
       Rev John H. Sorenson & Rev Norman W. Stubbendick, Pastors
       109 Washington Street, Phone: (319)578-8564
  • St John Lutheran Church (Buck Creek); Rev Carlton J. Shaw, Pastor
       2029 Viking Avenue, Phone: (319)578-8182
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church; Rev. John J. Purtell, Pastor
       Church: 413 W. First St., Sumner, IA 50674-1313
       Phone: (319)578-5366
  • Waucoma (Fayette County)
  • St Mary's Catholic Church; Rev. Marvin C. Salz, Pastor
       Church: 218 Third St. NW, Waucoma, IA
       Parish Office/Rectory: 207 E. Main St., St. Lucas, IA 52166-0187
       Phone: (319)778-2370
  • Williamstown
  • United Methodist Church; Rev Nanette Tomlinson, Pastor