United Methodist Church, Denton, Nebraska. Steeple replaced November, 1999, after it was destroyed by lightning 80 years before. 

Saint Mary Catholic Church, Denton, NE, built in 1963. 

Jamaica Church, 1885 to 1952. The first church in the Rokeby area (located on the Jamaica church site) was built in 1885. The church was dedicated as a Baptist Church.

Rokeby Congregational Church, 1893 to 1951. Rokeby, Nebraska. 

Wesley Chapel, 1893 to 1951, Rokeby, Nebraska. 

Trinity Chapel, 1952 to present. Rokeby, Nebraska.

HALLAM 
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 
1893-1928
Buda Precinct 
The German Evangelical Congregation Church was organized on April 24, 1893. It was incorporated by Albert Gerdes, Peter Gansemer, and P. Van Hoc. Rev. J. Morach was the first pastor. The first church was built in 1893. In 1928 it was replaced with a brick building and called the United Congregation Church. 

HALLAM 
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 
1917-Present
Buda Precinct 
The Hallam Methodist Church was organized in September 1917 and was
the outgrowth of uniting two country churches--one located one mile north  of Hallam and the other church located one mile south of Hallam. The Zion Church two miles north and one and one-half miles east of Hallam was torn down to make the new church. The church was built of red brick. It was dedicated in September 1918. The first pastor was Rev. John Koehler who served from 1917 to 1918. There was also a parsonage. Rev. Lawrence Powell was pastor in1971. Glen Holtz is pastor today. 

HALLAM 
CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 
1927
Buda Precinct 
On Dec 28, 1927, Deutschen Evengelischen Congregational Gemeinde of Hallam and the Olive Branch German Congregational Church united. The church was build in the west part of Hallam. The consolidation of the two churches enabled the congregation to build a well equipped church which was dedicated March 17, 1929. The church building was constructed of bronze brick and tile with large art-glass windows. The auditorium and balcony would seat four hundred people. 

The building cost about $25,000. Material from both churches was used in the structure. The first pastor to serve this church was Rev. J. P. Hohnstein, a graduate of the Chicago Theological Seminary, who served from 1929 to 1931. Rev. John Daniel Gross also served as pastor. February 1966, the Cortland and Hallam churches voted to hire Rev. Francis Turpin to serve the two churches. In April 1966 they voted to build a new parsonage. 

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OLIVE BRANCH CHURCH 
1875
Olive Branch Precinct 
The Olive Branch Church was organized in March 1875. For several years the services and Sunday School were held in two school houses. In 1878 the church was incorporated and a frame building was erected on two-acres bought from G. J. Grotenhous. Rev. Jacob Morach was the pastor. He became pastor of the German Evangelical Congregational Church of Hallam in April 1893. In June 1893, they started building a frame church. Church was held in this building for 35 years. February 1928, the members voted to build a new church at a cost of not more than $25,000. In 1901 Rev. William Suess was the pastor. In 1901 they also decided to move the church building two miles north on the John Moser farm. The church tower was remodeled and a bell was placed in it. 

PRINCETON 
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 
1896-?
Buda Precinct 
The church started in 1896 with a few members. It was located in west Princeton. 

PRINCETON 
METHODIST CHURCH 
1903 -1920
Buda Precinct 
The Princeton Methodist Church was located on Highway 77 and was organized in 1903. The first Methodist pastor was Rev. Wilbur W. Gettys. In that building from 1903 to 1920, the Methodists held services alternately with the Congregational Church. The Princeton Methodist Church remained active until 1920 when due to lack of members and finances, it was forced to disband. In 1921 the congregation merged with the Cortland Methodist Church. 

PRINCETON 
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 
1916-?
Buda Precinct 
This church began in 1916 but has since been discontinued. 

PRINCETON 
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH 
1930's
Buda Precinct 
This church was located two and one half miles north and a little west of Princeton. It may have disbanded in the 1930's. The Stockville Cemetery is located on the hillside at the location of this former church. 

PRINCETON 
COMMUNITY CHURCH 
1935
Buda Precinct 
In 1920 the Methodist Church of Princeton was forced to close its doors. In 1934 the Presbyterian Church of Princeton also was not able to continue serving. The community, finding itself without a church of any denomination, decided to buy the old Congregational Church building so that people of any denomination could worship. Thus, in 1935 the Princeton Community Church was organized. The building was a small frame mission-type building and was never dedicated. The church was located on Highway 77 and was served by pastor, Rev. Vettern S. Barkley of Havelock. 

PRINCETON 
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 
Dates unknown
Buda Precinct 
This church is located on the main highway north of the main intersection of Princeton where the Congregational Church was located before it was moved. The cemetery is still used today. Reverend Kenneth Swain, William Lowe, and LeRoy Anson have served this congregation. 

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ROKEBY AREA 
WESLEY CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH
1875/6 - 1947
Yankee Hill Precinct 
The beginning of Wesley Chapel Church was in 1875 or 1876, in the schoolhouse of District #29. In the spring of 1879 the schoolhouse of District #103 was built and services were held there. 

Rev. J. D. M. Buckner, then an university student, was the minister. Rev. Buckner also served the congregations in Roca, Hickman, and Jamaica. He preached two sermons each Sunday, alternating among the four groups. During this time, he lived in Roca and commuted to school and the churches either by train or horse and buggy. 

During the winter of 1892 and 1893, there were revival meetings in the schoolhouse of District #103 with Rev. J. W. Embree and Rev. J. W. Kimberly as the preachers. Many people joined the church. In the spring of 1893 the members decided to build a church. The four Bower brothers, William, Ed, Dudley and Arthur were leaders in the church along with Fred Hay, Charles Coffman and Mr. Osborn. 

It was difficult to decide upon a suitable location, but after conferring with the Methodist Church officials, the hilltop site seven miles south and three miles west of Lincoln was chosen. It was one and a quarter mile west of Rokeby. (Today this is West Rokeby Road between SW 27th and SW 40th Streets.) The land for the church was deeded to Wesley Chapel July 3, 1893, by Herman Steinhausen. Joseph Burgess Sr., A. Felix Steinhausen, and O. D. Reddish were selected as a committee to raise money for the building fund. After much effort, they secured pledges amounting 

to $1,700. The contract was awarded to A. L. Metcalf of Lincoln. Carpenters and painters received $2.25 to $2.50 a day for 10 hours