The first church in Rockwood was built by the Evangelical Association in 1871. The building is a frame, and cost sixteen hundred dollars. In building it, the society were assisted by subscriptions from citizens who were not members. The first class-leader was Zachariah Snyder; first trustees, Simon Snyder, Thomas Cupp and Zachariah Snyder. The pastors have been: Revs. Daniel Baumgarduer, G. W. White, H. S. Staufer, W. A. Risinger, T. Eisenbower, I. Smith, E. F. Dickey and R. P. Vanmeter.
The United Brethren church in Rockwood was built in 1873, at a cost of about fourteen hundred dollars. Rev. John Felix, the first pastor, was succeeded by John Buel, William Zook, J. N. Munden and B. F. Noon. The first and also the present trustees: P. F. Wolfersberger, David Weimer and Anthony Growall. Class-leader, James Dillon. The present membership is seventy. In 1882 a two- story dwelling, to be occupied as a parsonage, was erected by the society at a cost of thirteen hundred dollars.
The Reformed church in Rockwood was built in 1880, and cost sixteen hundred dollars. The building was dedicated by Rev. A. E. Truxel, Trustees: J. M. Wolfersberger and B. F. Kimmel. The pastor is Rev. W. W. Dietrich. Present membership, twenty-five. Before the building of the church, worship was held in the schoolhouse.
(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)
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