Church Row, Weston Christian Church, St. John's Episcopal, German-Methodist Church and Presbyterian Church
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church now called Mt. Bethel was build in 1882.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church - Catholicism first came to Weston by way of the Kickapoo Mission across the river in Kansas territory, circa 1842. First church structure completed in 1847.. In 1912 local builder constructed the large stone church with a pair of towering steeples.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH at 533 Main Street is an icon of Historic Weston. Methodism in Weston first began with camp meetings. Construction on the present building began in 1859, but, during the Civil War a division of members on the issue of slavery halted the operation. The building stood unfinished until the war ended, with construction finally completed in 1867.
Early drawing of the Methodist Church
CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, formerly the Presbyterian Church, at 501 Washington Street on the corner of Thomas Street, has a long and diverse history. The church building has served as a church, meeting hall and a temporary movie theater. The building was completed in 1844. In the early days, a large dome atop the structure served as a beacon for approaching steamboats. The church bell, now located on the Weston Historical Museum property, announced their arrival to residents. In 1934 it was sold to the Christian Assembly Church and in the 1990s the building was remodeled to more modern standards.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH is located at 160 Walnut Street. The original Baptist Church was located at 601 Main Street. On December 4, 1896, the original building was completely destroyed by a fire caused when a drifting spark from the burning furniture factory on Market Street ignited the wooden shingles on the roof. In the fall of 1900, a new building was completed. In 1960, the building was sold to the Weston Historical Museum which occupies it today.
Old hand tinted postcard of the Christian Church and the parsonage.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH is located at 540 Washington Street. In 1852, twenty-three members of the Weston Christian Church organized a new congregation. On January 29, 1854 a building was completed on the corner of Washington and Spring Street. The present building replaced it and was dedicated on May 12, 1906.
The new NAZARENE CHURCH is located 199495 County Road H.
DEUTSCHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GERMAN CHURCH & NEGRO SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH – PIRTLE WINERY was built in 1867 at 502 Spring Street. The German congregation flourished in this location until the early 1900s. Some years later the church was deeded to the Second Baptist congregation. Purchased and refurbished by the Pirtle family in the 1970s to establish Pirtle Winery.
SALEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH is located on Dye Store Road just off 45 Highway North. This modest little church was founded in Weston’s picturesque rural countryside in 1837. By 1885 more than 800 names were recorded on past church registries.
PLEASANT RIDGE UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH is a historic church located on county road hyway P and Woodruff Rd. It was built in 1844. Located on the property is the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery with graves dating from 1848.