Iowa
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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.
The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.
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Contents
- 1 Central IA
- 1.1 Ames / Des Moines metro
- 1.2 Calhoun County
- 1.3 Greene County
- 1.4 Hardin County
- 1.5 Marshall County
- 1.6 Tama County
- 1.7 Webster County
- 2 Eastern IA
- 3 Northcentral IA
- 4 Northeastern IA
- 5 Northwestern IA
- 6 Southcentral IA
- 7 Southeastern IA
- 8 Southwestern IA
- 9 Westerncentral IA
Central IA
Ames / Des Moines metro
Boone County (Ames/Des Moines metro)
Boone
- Boone Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1977-1982
- Boone Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914+
Mackey
- Mackey Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1889+
Madrid
- Madrid Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) 1944-1962
Dallas County
Adel
- Adel Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944-1966+
Dallas Center
- Dallas Center Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1949-1951+
Perry
- Perry Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1933+
Redfield
- Hilltop Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1966-2024+
- Redfield Bible Chapel 1967-1969
- @ home of Duane C. Davis 1966
- see HBC's website
Waukee
- Waukee Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1973+
Woodward
- Woodward Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917+
Guthrie County
Herndon
- Herndon Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923-1944+
Jasper County
Colfax
- Colfax Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1949+
Lynnville
- Lynnville Meeting Room, IA (TW-Lowe-EB) +1889+
Monroe
- Monroe Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914-1962+
Newton
- Newton Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1951+
Prairie City
- Prairie City Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914+
Reasnor
- Reasnor Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
Sully
- Sully Bible Chapel, IA (OB) +1943-1973
- Sully Gospel Hall +1943+-1964
- Sully Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1894-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2005+
Madison County
Winterset
- Winterset preaching point (OB) +1927+
- Arthur Livingston @ Ford Garage
Polk County
Altoona
- Altoona Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917+
Ankeny
- Ankeny Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 2017-2024+
- see AGH's website & FB
- Lake Country Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 2000-2024+
- Polk City Assembly 2000-2003
- see LCBC's website
Carlisle
- Carlisle Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917-1951+
Des Moines
- Adams Avenue Assembly, Des Moines, IA (TW-C EB) 1952-1960+
- division following D.J. Christiaanse of Holland
- @ 4041 Adams Ave., home of Dr. Nutt, Sr.
- c/o Dr. Walter Lee Nutt, Sr. (b. 1890 Boone, IA - d. 1960 Des Moines, IA), son of Jefferson A. Nutt (b. 1858 Boone Co., IA - d. 1907 D.M., IA) & Anna K. Sears Nutt (b. 1858 Peoria, IL - d. 1897 Mount Pleasant, Henry, IA). Dr. Nutt, Sr. was employed as a surgical podiatrist in D.M. from 1921-1960. He moved to D.M. in 1895. His son & grandson were both in this field also. In 1916, Dr. Nutt was employed as a shoe salesman. Wife (1916 @ Fort Dodge, IA): Florence Ethel Shriver Nutt (b. 1889 Churdan, Greene, IA - d. 1972). Children:
- Miriam Nutt Hayhoe
- Dr. Walter Lee Nutt, Jr.
- Dr. Clinton D. Nutt
- Des Moines Assembly, IA (OB) 1880+
- Des Moines Grant Assembly, IA (G-EB)
- c/o Dr. & Mrs. Loizeaux
- Creekside Church, IA (OB) 1912-2015; (BC) 2015-2024+
- Central Gospel Hall (OB) 1912-1921; Des Moines Gospel Hall +1922-1927+; Central Gospel Chapel (OB) 1921-1986+; Cornerstone Community Church (OB/BC) +1993-2015; Creekside Church (BC) 2015-present
- @ 800 Des Moines St. +1922-1927+ (listed in AB as DGH);
- c/o T. McCully, 246 Astor St. +1922+; J.H. White, 1427 E. Court Ave. +1927+
- see CC's website & FB
- College Avenue Room, IA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 307 College Ave.
- Des Moines Christian Assembly, IA (KLC-EB) +1946-2017
- broke bread at Bradford Christian Assembly +1946+
- c/o Mr. & Mrs. O.S. Weise, 3300 Beaver Ave. +1946+; Mr. & Mrs. Karl Lotz, 1323 W. 13th St. +1946+; Miss Margaret Baridon, 3012-49th St. +1946+; Lydia Beyer Metzler (b. 1928 Ehringshausen, Germany - d. 2017 Des Moines, IA)
- Des Moines Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1889-1992; (TW-N EB) 1992-2005+
- Buchanan Street Meeting Room
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Polk Co., with 30 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 200.
- De Wolf Street Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1930's-2005
- @ W. 12th St. near University 1930's-1940; 1400 De Wolf St. 1940-2005;
- c/o Harry Ferris & Dale Inhofe 1930's+;
- see Jeffrey Ferris
- North Acres Chapel, IA (OB) +1965-1986+
- Community Bible Fellowship, IA (OB) +1993-2012
Mitchellville
- Mitchellville Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914-1927+
Pleasant Hill
- Oakwood Assembly Meeting Room, IA (TW-P OB) 1992-2024+
- Pleasant Hill Meeting Room, IA (TW-N EB) 1992-2024+
Runnells
- Runnells Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914+
Story County
Ames
- Ames Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) +1965-1999
- Ames Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
Nevada
- Nevada Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927+
Warren County
Indianola
- Indianola Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
Medora
- Medora Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923-1933+
New Virginia
- New Virginia Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914-1917+; +1944+
St. Mary's
- St. Mary's Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923+
Calhoun County
Knierim
- Knierim Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1962+
Greene County
Churdan
- Churdan Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1937-1973+
Hardin County
Alden
- Alden Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923-1951+
Buckeye
- Buckeye Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917-1944+
Eldora
- Eldora Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944+
Hubbard
- Hubbard Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1951+
Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls Christian Fellowship, IA (TW-P OB) ?1992-2024+
- Iowa Falls Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914-1992; (TW-N EB) 1992-2024+
Radcliffe
- Radcliffe Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1985+
Union
- Union Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927-1933+
Wilke
- Wilke Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917-1933+
Marshall County
Clemons
- Clemons Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917+
Tama County
Dysart
- Dysart Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1944+
- c/o E. Rampton @ 2 mi. E of town +1880+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Tama Co., with 9 meeting regularly in a home.
Webster County
Fort Dodge
- Good News Chapel, IA (OB) 1915-1990's
- Fort Dodge Gospel Hall 1915-1930; Fort Dodge Bible Study Hall 1930-1943+;
- @ home of Frank R. Payne, 1317 N. 9th Ave. 1915-1930
- Fort Dodge Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927+; +1949+
- c/o Ella Augusta Rosine Meyer +1927+ (b. 1891 Pamney, Calhoun, IA - d. 1977 Fort Dodge, IA); Husband (1907 @ Webster Co., IA): Frederick "Fred" Henry Meyer (b. 1880 Stanwood, Cedar, IA - d. 1959 F.D., IA), son of William Meyer (b. 1841 Germany; emig. 1862; d. 1917 F.D., IA) & Mary Behrens Meyer (b. 1847 Germany; emig. 1867; m. 1869 Lowden, Cedar, IA; d. 1920 F.D., IA); Children:
- Mardel Isabelle Meyer Scharf (1908-1995 F.D., IA). Husband (1929 @ F.D., IA): John Ernest Scharf (1904-1979 F.D., IA), son of Ernst Scharf (b. 1863 Bindsachsen, Hesse, Germany - d. 1940 F.D., IA) & Louisa Henrietta Schmoker Scharf (1870-1906 F.D., IA; m. 1888).
- Paul William Henry Meyer +1927+ (1915-1994 F.D., IA). 1940 @ National Gypsum Co. Wife (1937 @ F.D., IA): Dorothy Wilma Kehm Meyer (b. 1914 F.D., IA - d. 2008 Durand, Winnebago, Rockford metro, IL), daughter of William Henry Kehm, Jr. (1885-1945 F.D., IA) & Alice Sophia Koeper Kehm (b. 1884 probably Wahkonsa, Webster, IA - d. 1967 F.D., IA). Alice Kehm's father, Ernst August Wilhelm Koeper/Koper (1858-1937) was employed in 1900 in Wahkonsa, IA as a cabinet maker. Wedding officiated by Earl Passow, Lutheran pastor. In 1950, Paul was employed as a welder for a farm implement factory.
- c/o Roy Lloyd Nicolet +1949+ (b. 1908 Amherst Twp., Cherokee, IA - d. 1983 D.M., IA), son of Charles Ulysses Nicolet (b. 1867 Neuchatel, Switz.; emig. 1886; d. 1951 Alden, Hardin, IA) & Heloise "Alvine" Sandoz Nicolet (b. 1868 La Chaux-du-Millieu, Neuchatel, Switz.; m. 1893 Danvers, McLean, IL; d. 1950 Iowa City, IA). In 1950, Roy was employed as a trainmaster clerk for a steam railway.
- Wife: Thelma Pauline Schuchmann Nicolet (b. 1907 Strawberry Point, Clayton, IA - d. 2002 Urbandale, Polk, D.M. metro, IA), daughter of Friedrich "Fred" Carl Schuchmann (1869-1944 Strawberry Point, IA) & Anna "Pauline" Catherine Fleihler Schuchmann (1874-1950 Strawberry Point, IA).
- Pauline's father was Isador Fleihler (b. 1837 Baden, Germany - d. 1905 St. Sebald, Clayton, IA), who enlisted in the Civil War on May 14, 1864, serving three years with the 13th Ohio Cavalry, Co. H, earning the rank of Corporal. Pauline's nephew Paul Edward Fliehler (b. 1902 St. Sebald, IA - d. 1942 Madang, Papua New Guinea) was a martyred ELC missionary where he had served since 1927 (initially in Gabmazung) after marrying Bertha Theresa Knoernschild of Brisbane, Australia (who died on the field in 1931 of H.G. during pregnancy). By 1942, the two Protestant missions in Finschhafen & Madang together claimed to have baptized over 60k adherents. The IJA occupied Madang on Dec. 18, 1942 and a week later imprisoned 19 missionaries including Paul who was serving as superintendent of the mission, as well as 18 others including 10 other Americans. By mid-1944, five had been released, eight were dead and six were unknown fate including Paul. See FindAGrave for his bio, and Newspapers.com 1944-5-19 for more on the capture.
- Wife: Thelma Pauline Schuchmann Nicolet (b. 1907 Strawberry Point, Clayton, IA - d. 2002 Urbandale, Polk, D.M. metro, IA), daughter of Friedrich "Fred" Carl Schuchmann (1869-1944 Strawberry Point, IA) & Anna "Pauline" Catherine Fleihler Schuchmann (1874-1950 Strawberry Point, IA).
- c/o Ella Augusta Rosine Meyer +1927+ (b. 1891 Pamney, Calhoun, IA - d. 1977 Fort Dodge, IA); Husband (1907 @ Webster Co., IA): Frederick "Fred" Henry Meyer (b. 1880 Stanwood, Cedar, IA - d. 1959 F.D., IA), son of William Meyer (b. 1841 Germany; emig. 1862; d. 1917 F.D., IA) & Mary Behrens Meyer (b. 1847 Germany; emig. 1867; m. 1869 Lowden, Cedar, IA; d. 1920 F.D., IA); Children:
Stratford
Stratford is also in Hamilton County.
- Countryside Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1982-2024+
- Stratford Bible Chapel 1970-1993+
- @ home of Wayne Messerly's 1967
- see CBC's website
Webster City
- Webster City Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1977-2013
- Faith Community Church, IA 1986-2001
- Webster City Assembly, IA 1977-1985
- Webster City Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927-1933+
Eastern IA
Cedar Rapids metro
Benton County
Garrison
- Garrison Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1933+
Shellsburg
- Shellsburg Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923+
Vinton
- Vinton Meeting Room, IA (EB) 1854-1881; (TW-L-G EB) 1881-1884; (TW-Lowe EB) 1884-1908; (Lowe EB) 1908-1916+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Benton Co., with 28 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1966-2024+
- Cedar Rapids Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1894+; (TW-EB) +1917+; +1944+; (TW-N EB) +1999-2024+
Fairfax
- Fairfax Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1949-1951+
Marion
- Marion Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1957/1962-2024+
- see MGH's website & FB
Davenport, IA / Moline & Rock Island, IL metro
Clinton County
Clinton
- Clinton Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1936-1943+-1964
- Gateway Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 2010-2024+
- see GBC's website & FB
- Clinton Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+ (Grant EB +1890+?)
- c/o G.W. Paterson @ cor. Seventh Ave. & Fifth St. +1880+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Clinton Co., with 23 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
Louisa County
Grandview
- Grandview Assembly, IA (OB) 1952/1959-1985+
- Grandview Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1887-1920
- C.W. Cross home meeting 1887-1896
- Grandview Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1884; (Grant EB) 1884-1890+; (TW-EB) +1927+
- c/o W.J. Ronald +1880+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Louisa Co., with 32 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
Letts
- Letts Assembly, IA (OB) 1890's-1920's?
- Letts Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1932-1990
Muscatine County
Atalissa
- Atalissa Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o John Knott @ 3 mi. N of town +1880+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Muscatine Co., with 35 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 75. Either Atalissa or Muscatine.
Muscatine
- Muscatine Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o A. Sinclair @ 161 Second St. +1880+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Muscatine Co., with 35 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 75. Either Atalissa or Muscatine.
Scott County
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Scott Co., with 10 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 25.
Bettendorf
- Bettendorf Assembly, IA (G-EB)
Davenport
- Davenport Bible Fellowship, IA (OB) 1996-2000+
- High Point Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1936-2024+
- Davenport Assembly 1936-1949+; Harrison Gospel Chapel 1949-1990;
- see HPBC's FB
- Davenport Meeting Room, IA (German EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o Christian Pickhardt @ 1308 Mitchell St. +1880+
Delaware County
Manchester
- Manchester Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1913/1920-2024+
- Union and Wayne Gospel Hall +1936-1943+-1964
- c/o J. Louis Cocking +1927+
- see MGH's FB
Dubuque metro
Dubuque County
Dubuque
- Dubuque Gospel Fellowship, IA (OB) 1982-1985
- Arbor Oaks Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1984-2024+
- Asbury Road Bible Chapel 1984-2003
- Anchor Community Church, IA (OB) 1994-2024+
- Community Bible Fellowship, IA 1986+; Asbury Community Chapel 1994?-2017
- see ACC's website & FB
- Great Adventure Church, IA (OB) +2003-2024+"
- see GAC's website & FB
- Riverside Bible Church, IA (OB) 2003-2006
- Riverside Bible Fellowship 2003-2004
Iowa City metro
Johnson County
Iowa City
- Arthur Payne (OB) 1927
- David Arbogast (OB) 2000-2004+
- Iowa City Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1917+; +1927-1985+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Johnson Co., with 4 meeting in a home.
Swisher
- Swisher Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1966+
Washington County
Washington
- Washington Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1936-1943+
Iowa County
Hilton ?
- Hilton Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1904+
- c/o William Holland
Marengo
- Marengo Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917+
Northcentral IA
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City
- Mason City Christian Assembly, IA (OB) 1991-2011
- Mason City Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1932/1934-2008+
- Mason City Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1879+; (TW-EB) +1933-1942+
- c/o Ira & Hazel May Blocher +1933-1942
- see Minnewaukan, North Dakota for bio.
- c/o Ira & Hazel May Blocher +1933-1942
Franklin County
Bradford
- Bradford Christian Assembly, IA (KLC-EB) +1912?-1990's
- @ village (public?) hall
- c/o A.S. Meyer +1946+; John Frey @ Iowa Falls +1946+;
Dows
- Dows Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1933+
Hampton
- Hampton Gospel Hall (OB) 1933/1934-2024+
- see HGH's website & FB
Sheffield
- Sheffield Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917-1944+
Hancock/Winnebago Counties
Forest City
- Forest City Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o Mrs. Blennerhassett +1880+ (no meeting)
Palo Alto County
Cylinder
- Cylinder Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1933/1934-1986+
Rodman
- Rodman Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927+
Worth County
Joice
- Joice Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944+
Northeastern IA
Buchanan County
Independence
- Independence Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1894-1905+
Butler County
- Bible Truth Hall, Butler County, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Butler Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 20.
Aredale
- Aredale Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1928/1933-2018?
Clarksville
- Antioch Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1974-2020+
- Antioch Assembly (OB) 1974-1984; present
- Antioch Gospel Association (OB) 2006-2008+
Greene
- Greene Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o C. Fowler +1880+ (no meeting)
Hitesville
- Hitesville Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1926-2024+
Kesley
- Kesley Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1972
New Hartford
- New Hartford Assembly, IA (OB) 1940's-2013
- New Hartford Gospel Hall 1940's-1969
- hive from Stout Gospel Hall, IA
Chickasaw County
Nashua
- Nashua Assembly (G-EB) +1931-1946 (G-A EB) 1946-1949+
- c/o Charles Cross +1949+
Clayton County
Clayton
- Clayton Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1916/1918-1952 First Gospel meetings by Oliver Garfield Smith were held here, with five saved the first week, fifteen others later, with eventual planting of the Assembly.
- c/o Ed Ostoff +1927+
- Garnavillo Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1919/1921-2024+
Mederville
- Mederville Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1894-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+
Strawberry Point
- Strawberry Point Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927-1966+
Fayette County
West Union
- West Union Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1941/1947-2018+
Floyd County
Charles City
- Charles City Assembly, IA (EB) 1870-1884; (G-EB) 1884-1949; (G-A EB) 1949-2024+
Marble Rock
- Marble Rock Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944+
Howard County
Cresco
- Cresco Assembly, IA (OB) 1966-1971
- Home of Peter Tanis
- Cresco Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1933+
Chester
- Chester Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923+
Waterloo / Cedar Falls metro
Bremer County
Plainfield
- Plainfield Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1880+
- c/o J. Temple @ 3 mi. NW of town
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Bremer Co., with 6 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 20. Either Waverly or Plainfield.
Waverly
- Waverly Assembly, IA (Grant EB) +1949; (G-A EB) 1949+
- birthplace of the Grant-Ames division
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Bremer Co., with 6 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 20. Either Waverly or Plainfield.
Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls
- Bethany Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1955-2024+
- Downing Avenue Gospel Chapel 1955-1998
- founders include: Henry C. Anderson (1922-1993)
- Sunday School hive from Western Avenue Gospel Hall
- see BBC's website
- Cedar Falls Gospel Fellowship, IA (OB) +1993-(2010+-2012)
- Cedar Falls Bible Fellowship +1993-1998
- Cedar Falls Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1941/1962-2024+
- see CFGH's website
- University Bible Fellowship, IA (OB) 1987-2001
- College ministry (UNI) hive from Downing Avenue that (re)merged
- c/o Alan Christensen 1987-1998
Dunkerton
- Dunkerton Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1891/1893-2024+
- @ home of Thomas R. Dunkerton +1904+
- see DGH's website
La Porte City
- La Porte City Meeting Room, IA (TW) +1917-1923+
Waterloo
- Waterloo Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1898-2024+
- Park Avenue Gospel Hall +1922+; Western Avenue Gospel Hall +1927-1994
- see WGH's website & FB
- Faith Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1970-1971
- Waterloo Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1949-1951+
Grundy County
Stout
- Stout Gospel Hall (OB) 1922/1923-2024+
- c/o Charles Becker +1927+
- see SGH's website & FB
Northwestern IA
Buena Vista County
Linn Grove
- Linn Grove Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
Cherokee County
Aurelia
- Aurelia Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944+
Clay County
Greenville
- Greenville Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1933-1951+
Webb
- Webb Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1923-1944+
Dickinson County
In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Dickinson Co., with 5 meeting in a home.
Excelsior
Emmet County
Ringsted
- Ringsted Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927+; +1951+
Sioux City, IA/NE/SD metro
Plymouth County
Le Mars
- Le Mars Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1951+
Sioux City
- Sioux City Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1943? 1960/1977-2022+
- South Glass Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) 1959
- Washington Heights Bible Chapel, IA (OB) +1965-2018+
- Washington Heights Chapel +1965-(1975+-1997)
Southcentral IA
Appanoose County
Centerville
- Centerville Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) 1887/1904-2009
- What Cheer (1887-1904); Forbush (1890-1904); Centerville Gospel Hall 1904-1950
- @ N. Main & Washington Sts. +1922-1927+
- c/o Jesse Butler +1904+; John Jones, 1102 S. 16th St. +1922-1927+
- Centerville Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1933-1951+
Clarkdale
- Clarkdale Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1904+
- c/o Samuel Haywood
Forbush
- Forbush Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1890-1904
- merged in 1904 with Centerville Gospel Hall
- c/o Jno. Moffatt +1904
Jerome
- Jerome Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1904-(1943+-1964)
- c/o W.W. White 1904+; John H. White +1922-1927+;
Moravia
- Moravia Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1949+; +1973+
Mystic
- Mystic Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1923+
Numa
- Numa Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1922-1943+(-1964)
- c/o William Shew +1922+; William H. Allan +1927+
Rathbun
- Rathbun Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1927+-1935
- c/o John D. Lewis, Sr. +1927+
Keokuk County
What Cheer
- What Cheer Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1887-1904
- merged in 1904 with Centerville Gospel Hall
- c/o David Peacock +1904
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren assembly in Keokuk Co., with 25 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 150.
Lucas County
Williamson
- Williamson Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1929-1955
Mahaska County
In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated an open brethren assembly in Mahaska Co., with 25 meeting in a schoolhouse with a capacity of 100.
New Sharon
- New Sharon Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917-1933+
Oskaloosa
- Hillside Bible Church, IA (OB) 1974-1991; (OB BC) 1991-2018+
- Bible Truth Chapel (OB) 1974-1991
Marion County
Attica
- Attica Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1917+
Bussey
- Bussey Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1901+
Fairmont?
- Fairmont Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927+
Knoxville
- Knoxville Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1973+
Melcher-Dallas
- Dallas Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1922+
- c/o John Orcutt
- Melcher Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1922-1936+
- c/o Albert Orcutt +1927+
Otley
- Otley Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1949-1951+
Pella
- Pella Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) 1941-2018+
- Pella Gospel Hall 1941-
- Pella Meeting Room, IA (EB) 1850's-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1992; (TW-N EB) 1992-2024+
- c/o A. Hoogenakker, painter +1880+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Marion Co., with 90 meeting in a rented hall with a max capacity of 500.
Percy
- Percy Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914-1933+
Pleasantville
- Pleasantville Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) +2003-2010+
Monroe County
Albia
- Albia Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) +1922-1985
- Albia Gospel Hall +1922-(1944+-1964)
- @ S. Clinton St. +1927+
- c/o Frank Robinson, 1132 S. Clinton St. +1922+; James Upton, 525 S. Clinton St. +1927+
Hocking
- Hocking Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1927+-1935
- c/o Andrew C. Crawford +1927+
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
- Grinnell Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1908+
Montezuma
- Montezuma Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1966-1985+
Wapello County
Eddyville
- Parkview Bible Chapel, IA (OB) +1936-2019+
- Eddyville Gospel Hall +1936-1970; Eddyville Gospel Chapel 1971-1984
Ottumwa
- Ottumwa Bible Chapel, IA (OB) +1927-1996+
- Court House Gospel Hall +1922+; Ottumwa Assembly +1927+; Ward Street Gospel Hall +1936-(1943+-1964); Ward Street Bible Chapel +1965
- @ Ottumwa Court House +1922+
- c/o A.O. Smith, Ray St., Jerome then 109 S. Union, Ottumwa +1922-1927+
- Florence Madalyane Campbell (1912-1935) of Eldon, IA, born again on Sept. 6, 1933. L&L 1935-4: "Some years ago she fell and injured her spine, and as a result was either in bed or in a wheeled chair continually. After being saved it can be said of her "she hath done what she could" by mounting Gospel texts that are being used by missionaries in this country and foreign lands as well. These small texts will continue to tell others of the Savior Who died for her and with Whom she now is." She was a daughter of Walter M. Campbell (b. 1871 Pike Co., IL - d. 1940 Eldon, IA) & Emma M. Whetsell Campbell (b. 1886 Marshalltown, IA - d. 1965 Eldon, IA). Walter was self-employed as a trucker (teamster).
Southeastern IA
Des Moines County
Burlington
- Burlington Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
Lee County
Fort Madison
- Fort Madison Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1914+
Southwestern IA
Adair County
- Bible Truth Hall, Adair County, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Adair Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 40.
Berea
- Berea Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1st or 2nd assembly in Iowa 1884-1982
- parent of Lyman, Greenfield, Palisade (NE) and Long Island (KS) assemblies
- c/o James Broadfoot +1927+
Greenfield
- Greenfield Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) 1932/1936-2018+
- Greenfield Gospel Hall 1932/1936-1950
Adams County
Corning
- Corning Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1922+
- c/o H.C. Parchen, Prescott
Audubon County
Audubon
- Audubon Meeting Room, IA (EB) 1879+
Rev. Peter Van D. Vedder of North Dakota pastored the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Audubon 1907-1909; He was born in 1854 in Niskayuna, Schenectady, New York, and died in 1918 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Alexander Vedder (1819-1901 NY) & Catharine Healey Vedder (1821-1893 NY). Peter's ancestor, Harman Albertse Vedder (b. 1635 Beverwijik, Holland - d. 1715 Schenectady, NY) was a pioneer settler of Albany, N.Y., as well as Schenectady, emigrating prior to 1657, according to History of the Schenectady Patent, originally shared by F. Jay Harrell.
Relevancy is that Eugene Paul Vedder, Sr. (b. 1906 Germany - d. 1935 Kenosha, WI) was an honored laboring brother within the KLC's.
Ross
- Ross Christian Assembly, IA (TW-EB) 1879?/+1903-1908+ (KLC-EB) +1909-1977+
- @ Village (public?) hall +1946+
- c/o Andreas Andrew Karl Heuss +1903-1908+ (b. 1843 Breckenheim, Wiesbaden, Germany - d. 1928 Audubon, IA), emig. 1885 via Galveston, Texas.
- 1st wife: Rosina Pfonshilling Heuss (b. 1846 Germany - d. 1893 Lincoln, Audubon, IA), dau. of Christian Pfonshilling (1818-1849) & Elizabeth Louisa Kuntz Pfonshilling (1820-1880), who both died in Germany.
- son? Charles Heuss was a charter member in 1900 of the Friedmans Evangelical Church of Ross, according to 1915 History of Audubon County, Iowa.
- c/o Karl Heuss @ Audubon +1946+; Reinhold Mennenoh @ Audubon +1946+
- The assembly in Ross was likely a carry-over from the one in Audubon started in 1879, considering both correspondents in 1946 lived there.
Cass County
- Bible Truth Hall, Cass County, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Cass Co., with 30 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
Anita
- Anita preaching point (OB) +1927+
- listed under Boone
- c/o A. Liden, 1520 7th St., Anita
Atlantic
- Atlantic Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1904+
- listed "Atlanta" in 1904 AAB;
- c/o Alexander Broadfoot @ 711 Olive St. (b. 1850 Tuckersmith, ON - d. 1916 Atlantic, IA)
- Atlantic Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) 1954-2024+
- see AGC's website
- Sunnyside Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1978-2024+
- @ 1201 Sunnyside Lane 1978+; 1301 Sunnyside Lane +1992-present;
- c/o Walter Hoyt 1978+
- see SBC's website
Cumberland
- L&L 1951-10: M. Hoffman, 4158 Cass St., Omaha, Nebr.: "The Word was readily received on my visits in Creighton, Venus, Wausa, Winnitoon, and Plainview (Pierce Co.), Nebraska. We also had some very encouraging Bible readings in Cumberland, and Red Oak, Iowa. Please remember our ministry and gospel work in your prayers."
- Mayflower Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) +1951-2003
Lyman
- Lyman Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1906-2022+
- c/o W.C. Meyer, Cumberland, IA +1922-1927+
Montgomery County
Red Oak
see Cumberland, Cass, IA (OB) 1951
Omaha, NE / Council Bluffs, IA metro
Also see Nebraska
Harrison County
Logan
- Logan Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1922-1927+
- @ home of Louis Phillip Duvall (b. 1872 Harrisonville, MO - d. 1938 Logan, IA), tailor;
- father John Phillip Duvall (b. 1832 Germany - d. 1897 Logan, IA)
- worked as tailor in Kansas City, MO in 1875, in Atlantic, IA 1880-1885, Logan, IA 1895-1897; served in the Civil War in the infantry.
- mother Mary Elizabeth Oechsli Duvall (b. 1845 Grafenreid, Bern, Switzerland - d. 1905 Logan, IA) married 1868 in Pettis, MO;
- father John Phillip Duvall (b. 1832 Germany - d. 1897 Logan, IA)
- @ home of Louis Phillip Duvall (b. 1872 Harrisonville, MO - d. 1938 Logan, IA), tailor;
Magnolia
- Magnolia Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1879+
- c/o Davidson Forester Eaton (b. 1839 Enosberg, VT), jeweler & photographer; lived 1866 in Council Bluffs.
- son of Maro (b. 1803 VT - d. 1873 Magnolia, IA), cabinetmaker, & Mary Mathilda Luffman Eaton (b. 1809 NY - d. 1869 Magnolia, IA), parents married Charleton, NY in 1831 at Charleton Freehold Presbyterian Church. 1845-1849, Maro served as postmaster of Enosburgh, VT. In 1840, Maro was living in Saratoga Springs, NY.
- wife Emma Sheradden Eaton (b. 1848 IA - d. 1905 Central City, NE)
- c/o Davidson Forester Eaton (b. 1839 Enosberg, VT), jeweler & photographer; lived 1866 in Council Bluffs.
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
- Bethany Chapel, Council Bluffs, IA (?) +1904+
- @ 908 18th Ave.
- Bible Truth Hall, Council Bluffs, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Pottawattamie Co., with 3 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 10.
- Council Bluffs Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1980-2016
- hive-off from Keystone Bible Chapel, NE
- @ 810 Ave. E 1986-2016
- c/o Loyd/Lloyd R. Andrew (b. 1944) 1983-2016; Rich Lewis +2006-2016
- Council Bluffs Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1904+
- South Ninth Street Room, IA (OB) 1889-1898; (EB) 1898-1909; (PBCC) 1909-2017+
- @ 300 S. 9th St. +1959+
Walnut, IA
- Walnut preaching point (OB) +1927+
- c/o Earl Charles Caddock (b. 1888 Huron, SD - d. 1950 Walnut, IA)
Westerncentral IA
Crawford County
Vail
- Vail Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1883+
Monona County
Mapleton
- Maple Valley Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1936-1943+