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Ouachita County Church Records

A brief history of Liberty Association from 1845 to 1920 FamilySearch Library

Church records 1853-1899, Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (Ouachita County, Ark.). Archive Grid

Church records 1886-1901, Hopewell Baptist Church of Christ (Ouachita County, Ark.). Archive Grid

Hawkins Church records (Ouachita County, Arkansas), 1886-1913 FamilySearch Library

Lakeside Methodist Episcopal Church, South church records (Ouachita County, Arkansas), 1906-1958 FamilySearch Library

Liberty Baptist Association minutes, 1886-1920 FamilySearch Library

Quarterly conference records, books 1-6, 1899-1928 (Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Little Rock Conference. Camden District. Camden Circuit) FamilySearch Library

Camden Church Records

A history of the First Methodist Church of Camden, Arkansas FamilySearch Library

Fairview United Methodist FamilySearch Library

First Methodist Episcopal Church, South church records (Camden, Arkansas), 1880-1923 FamilySearch Library

History (First Presbyterian Church (Camden, Arkansas)) FamilySearch Library

Chidester Church Records

A historical record, 1882-1955 (Rushing Memorial Methodist Church (Chidester, Arkansas)) FamilySearch Library

Churches in Ouachita County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 116 churches listed here reported from Ouachita County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Amy

Unnamed congregation – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ark Conference. Pastor: W. E. Simpson

Risen Star – Negro Baptists. Pastor: M.J. Perry

St. Mary – Negro Baptists, Bradley District Association. Pastor: M.W. Montgomery

Bearden

Unnamed congregation – Church of God (Headquarters, Anderson, Ind.), Gospel Trumpet Co., Publishing office at Anderson, Ind. Pastor: J. A. Alston

Antioch – Primitive Baptists, South Ark. Pastor: V. R. Harris

Bearden – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bartholomew Presbytery/Ark Synod. Pastor: C. H. Jackson

Bearden M.E.C.S. – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Conference; Camden District. Pastor: R. M. Holland

Bethel – Primitive Baptists, South Ark. Pastor: V. R. Harris

Church of God at Bearden – Church of God (Headquarters, Anderson, Ind.), Camp meeting. Pastor: A. G. Curry

First – Negro Baptists, Bradley. Pastor: C. Prim

First Baptist Church of Bearden, Ark – Southern Baptist Convention, Carey Association. Pastor: J. M. Workman

Holly Grove – Negro Baptists, Bradley. Pastor: C. Prim

Pilgrim – Negro Baptists, Bradley. Pastor: Jacobs

Plum Street – Missionary Baptist, Judson. Pastor: J. G. Murray

Salem Baptist Church – Baptist, Judson. Pastor: W. E. Sherrill

Behestain

Union A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Arkansas Conference. Pastor: John T. Hill

Bluff City

Bluff City – Churches of Christ

Bragg

Bethel No. 1 – Baptist Landmark, Union. Pastor: Arthur R. Adams

Bragg township

Mt. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Conference Camden Dist. Pastor: C. M. Hankins

Bridge Creek

Bethel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ark Conf, Camden Dist. Pastor: A. M. Pratt

Buena Vista

Buena Vista – Churches of Christ

Buena Vista – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock - Camden Dist. Pastor: L. A. Alkire

Camden

Bethel Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Ark. Central Conference. Pastor: G. W. Hunter

C. M. E. Temple – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Southwest Arkansas. Pastor: E. W. Walker

Camden – Disciples of Christ

Champion Hill – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Ouachita Presbytery. Pastor: Chas E. Guiel

First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Liberty Association. Pastor: H. E. Kirkpatrick

First M.E. Church So. – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock. Pastor: Paul W. Quillian

First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Ouachita. Pastor: Chas E. Guice

Greening – Churches of Christ

Hickory Ridge – Negro Baptists, Columbia Springs. Pastor: E. D. Lester

Mt. Ararat Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Ouachita District Association. Pastor: A. A. Elliott

Mt. Hebron – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: J. M. Murphey

Mt. Moriah – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: C. L. McGee

Mt. Olive – Negro Baptists, Ouachita District Association. Pastor: A. A. Elliott

North Madison St. Church of Christ – Churches of Christ

Pleasant Grove – Negro Baptists, Bradley. Pastor: L. M. Burroughs

Second – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, White River. Pastor: W. W. Mayle

Shiloh – Negro Baptists, Missionary Baptist Association. Pastor: R. W. Patterson

St. Bethel A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Arkansas Conference. Pastor: D. W. Smith

St. James A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Arkansas Annual Conference. Pastor: V. M. Townsend

St. John's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Arkansas. Pastor: Randolph R. Claiborne

St. Louis' Catholic Church – Roman Catholic Church, Little Rock Diocese. Pastor: Harold H. Heagney

St. Paul – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: Wm. Anderson

Chidester

Unnamed congregation – Church of God in Christ, Convocation. Pastor: Jonah Scott

Bethsaida Baptist Church – Baptist, Union Association. Pastor: W. J. Burgess

Chidester Circuit 4 Churches – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Conference; Camden District. Pastor: F. R. Confield

Chidester Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Little Rock Presbytery, Ark. Synod. Pastor: R. A. N. Wilson

Good Hope A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Ark Annual Conference. Pastor: G. A. Mahan

New Home Chidester Ark – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: G. D. Lester

Pleasant Hill – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: Wm. Anderson

Shadie Grove A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Ark Annual Conference. Pastor: G. A. Mahan

Tates Bluff – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Presbytery of Ouachita. Pastor: M. D. Williams

Whiters Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Conference Hot Springs Dist. Pastor: J. W. Claiborne

Chidister

Bethlehem – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Southwest Arkansas. Pastor: J. M. Manning

Columbia

Columbia – Churches of Christ

Eagle Mill

Eagle Mill – Churches of Christ

Elliott

Elliott Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Liberty Association. Pastor: W. E. Milner

New Jerusalem – Negro Baptists, Ouachita Bapt. Association. Pastor: John F. Russ

Lafayette

Fellowships – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mound Prairie Pres. & Ark. Synod. Pastor: H. W. Inger

Lafayette Township

Mt. Gilead – Negro Baptists, Ouachita Association. Pastor: J. S. Dumas

Lester

Mt. Willie – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: J. M. Moore

Shiloh and Mt. Olive – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Conference and 2nd C.W. Dist. Pastor: T. P. Hedricks

Liberty

Adams Chapel – Land Mark Missionary Baptist, Union. Pastor: W. E. Sherrill

Liberty township

Zion Hill – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Conference Camden Dist. Pastor: C. M. Hankins

Locust Bayou

Locust Bayou – Churches of Christ

Louann

First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: M. W. Montgomery

Good-home – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: T. M. Murphy

Louann – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Conference; Camden District. Pastor: Guy C. Ames

Louann – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Little Rock

Louann Missionary Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Liberty. Pastor: A. F. Roberts

Station – Roman Catholic Church, Little Rock - Station

Marion

Good Hope – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: P. L. Turner

Sweet Home – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: Wm. Porchia

Millville

Millville – Churches of Christ

Salem – Churches of Christ. Pastor: D. C. Williams

Ogamaw

Mt. Sinai – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: J. S. Dumas

Ogemaw

Bethel A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Conference Magnolia Dist. Pastor: Wm. Crain

Reader

Mt. Pilgrim – Negro Baptists, Southwest. Pastor: J. L. Cagort

Sayre

Sayre Baptist Church – Land-Mark Baptist, Clark-Pike. Pastor: A. O. Wells

Smackover

Snow Hill – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: Wm. Brewster

Stephens

Antioch – Negro Baptists, Ouachita. Pastor: E. D. Lester

Cedar Grove – Negro Baptists, Ouachita District Association. Pastor: J. F. Russ

Church of Christ at Stephens – Churches of Christ. Pastor: D. C. Williams

First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Hope Association. Pastor: W. K. Wharton

First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Annual Conference. Pastor: H. H. McGuyre

Liberty – Churches of Christ

Little Flock – Primitive Baptists, North Ouachita

St. Paul – African Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor: H. A. Hunter

St. Stephens – Negro Baptists, Columbia Asn. Pastor: J. W. Neal

Stephens Missionary Baptist – Missionary Baptist, American Baptist Association. Pastor: C. C. Winters

Whitefield – Churches of Christ. Pastor: John Criner

Troy

Silver Springs – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Conference; Camden District. Pastor: L. A. Alkire

Troy – Churches of Christ

Union

Mt. Olive Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Bradley. Pastor: L.W. Barrough

Valley

Harmony Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Conference; Camden District. Pastor: Archie Rogers

Van Duzer

Shady Grove – Negro Baptists, Bradley. Pastor: C. Prim

Washington Township

Prairie Roads Cross Roads – Southern Baptist Convention, Liberty. Pastor: H. B. Cooper

Town not stated

Unnamed congregation – African Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Ark.

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Protestant Church, Ark. Annual Conf. Red Hill Charge. Pastor: J.M. Stephenson

2 Bayou – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Camden District; Little Rock Conference. Pastor: L. A. Alkire

Bearden – Churches of Christ. Pastor: D. C. Williams

Capernum – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Southwest Arkansas. Pastor: J. M. Manning

Cottrell Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Southwest Arkansas. Pastor: Ben Carter

Lone Oake Smithton Ark – Negro Baptists, Southwest. Pastor: E. D. Lester

Mt. Israel and Mt. Pleasant – African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Ark Conference. Pastor: W. L. Lomat

Mt. Mahans – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Camden District; Little Rock Conference. Pastor: L. A. Alkire

Mt. Union – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Southwest Arkansas. Pastor: Ben Carter

New-Home Village – Missionary Baptist, Union. Pastor: W. E. Sherrill

Pleasant Grove – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mound Prairie Presbytery. Pastor: J. E. Anderson

St. James – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. C. Oude

Sulphur Springs – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Presbytery, Mound Prairie. Pastor: J. E. Anderson

Sweet Canaan – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. C. Oude

Union – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Camden District; Little Rock Conference. Pastor: L. A. Alkire

White Spring and Mt. Carmell – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Arkansas. Pastor: R. A. Arnold

Wilsons Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Camden District; Little Rock Conference. Pastor: L. A. Alkire

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