As Adams County prepares to commemorate its 200th anniversary in 2025, the Adams County Bicentennial Commission is proud to honor churches that have served Adams County communities for 150 years or more.

1829Melrose Chapel United MethodistQuincy
1830First Union Congregation ChurchQuincy
1833Congregational ChurchMendon
1833Ursa Christian ChurchUrsa
1835First Christian ChurchCamp Point
1835Central Baptist ChurchQuincy
1836Payson Congregational ChurchPayson
1836First Federated ChurchClayton
1837St  John’s Episcopal ChurchQuincy
1837Lutheran Church of St  JohnQuincy
1839St  Peter’s ChurchQuincy
1839Unitarian Church of QuincyQuincy
1840Columbus United Methodist ChurchColumbus
1848Salem Evangelical ChurchQuincy
1850First Christian ChurchQuincy
1851St  James LutheranQuincy
1852Holy Cross Lutheran ChurchGolden
1853Salem Lutheran ChurchMendon
1855Vermont Street United MethodistQuincy
1855Clayton Christian ChurchClayton
1858St  Joseph ChurchFowler
1858Bethel AME ChurchQuincy
1858Richfield United Methodist ChurchPlainville
1858Paloma United Methodist ChurchPaloma
1859St  Anthony of PaduaQuincy
1859Ellington Memorial Presbyterian ChurchQuincy
1860Bluff Hall Evangelical Free ChurchPayson
1860St  Francis Solinus ChurchQuincy
1860St  Brigid’s ChurchLiberty
1860St  Thomas Catholic ChurchCamp Point
1866Pleasant Grove United Methodist ChurchLiberty
1867St  Mary’s (Blessed Sacrament Parish)Quincy
1868Payson Christian ChurchPayson
1869St  Paul United Church of ChristFowler
1874Union Baptist ChurchQuincy
1875Trinity Lutheran ChurchGolden

Pictured are a sample of churches previous featured on the Quincy Preserves Christmas Altar Crawl.