In reference to the "M.E. Church, Somerville, NJ", The abbreviation "M.E." as I know it, as was often used in NE Ohio, stands for "Methodist Episcopalian". The current April 1999-March 2000 Bell Atlantic phone book does not have any listing for "M.E. Church" or "Methodist Episcopalian" church in Somerville. The Episcopal churches listed are: St. John' Episcopal Church, 158 W High, Somrvl, 908-722-1250 Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church, 100 Grant Ave., Smvl, 908-725-2678 There are no Presbyterian churches listed. There is a listing for a St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church, 75 Davenport St., Somerville, NJ 08876, 908-218-9669 A few notes of caution: Somerville is the county seat and some of the surrounding areas are sometimes referred to as "Somerville". The Somerville post office, zip 08876, covers much more than just Somerville and there are small pockets of other zip codes within it. If the mailing address says "Somerville" the odds are better than 50-50 that it actually isn't located within the town of Somerville. To make matters worse the Somerville Post Office is not cooperative in advancing items to the proper location even if it is obvious where the intended address is. For an example of this fiasco- The mailing address for the Branchburg Twp town hall, police and DPW are "Somerville, NJ 08876", and the towns don't even have a common border. Some locals refer to this post office as the "return to sender post office" Perhaps a note or phone call to the Somerset County Library, P.O. Box 6700, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, ph 908-526-4016, could shed some light on your research. Bill Iden Neshanic Station ----- Original Message ----- From: <AdornR@aol.com> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: M.E. Church, Somerville, NJ > Hello:- > > Does anyone know what church this is, or where it is located today??? > > M.E. Church, Somerville, NJ > > Thanks > Rob > >