Jones County MS Church Records

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Jones County Church Records

History of Jones County, Miss., church & cemetery, 1830-1915, index to land grants WorldCat

Churches in Jones County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 128 churches listed here reported from Jones County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Bladgett

Little Jerusalem – Negro Baptists, Shiloh. Pastor: J. F. Keeby

Blodgett

Blodgett – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones Co Baptist Association. Pastor: B. A. Ashworth

Blodgett Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi, Hattiesburg District. Pastor: M. M. Black

Bokohomo

Bokohomo – Southern Baptist Convention, New Choctaw. Pastor: B. L. Gibson

City Laurel

West Laurel – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: W. H. Thompson

Eastabuchie

Eastabuchie – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi Conference. Pastor: M. W. Porter

Piney Grove – Negro Baptists, Southeast Mississippi Stat. Pastor: J. H. Cohen

Ellisville

Burruss Memorial – Universalist Church. Pastor: A. G. Strain

Centerville – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: S. E. Sumrall

Ellisville – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss - Hattiesburg District. Pastor: Grant

Ellisville Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss Hattiesburg. Pastor: G. W. Hawkins

Ellisville Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi Conference. Pastor: Percy Vaughan

Ellisville Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Meredian. Pastor: D. P. McIntosh

Evangelical Lutheran Mission of Ellisville, Mississippi – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Southern District of Mo. Synod. Pastor: Alfred C. Wilder

First Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Baptist Ass't. Pastor: H. D. Wallace

Pine Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: S. E. Sumrall

Pleasant Grove – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: Jno. Curry

Pleasant Ridge – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: D. Jones

Springhill – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: J. G. Godbolt

Errata

Errata – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Meridian. Pastor: W. A. Hall

Estabutchie

Mt. Olive – Baptist, Second Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: H. Simmons

Eustabuchie

Eustabuchie – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss - Hattiesburg District. Pastor: W. R. F. Potter

Laurel

Allen Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, East Mississippi Conference. Pastor: J. D. Brown

Bethlehem – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: R. B. Gardner

Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist

Cook's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, South Miss. - Meridian District. Pastor: L. K. Owens

E. Pleasant Grove – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: J. R. Renols

East Jerusalem – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: J. J. Overstreet

First Baptist – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: M. C. Cotton

First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association. Pastor: L. G. Gates

First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Newton. Pastor: B. L. Sutherland

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Meridian Presbytery, Synod of Mississippi. Pastor: Grayson L. Tucker

First Stringer – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: M. C. Cotton

Friendship – Negro Baptists, Shiloh Assn. Pastor: J. R. Reid

Grace Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Mississippi Synod of the U.L.C.A. Pastor: John W. Mangum

Hickory Grove – Missionary Baptist, Landmark. Pastor: T. C. King

Hopewell – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: G. W. Davis

Huddleston – Congregational Methodist Church. Pastor: J. M. Hayes

Immaculate Conception – Roman Catholic Church, Natchez. Pastor: C. C. Mulvihill

Indian Springs – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association. Pastor: J. J. Wauldrup

Kingston Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: S. S. Perry

Kingston, Laurel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi, Newton District. Pastor: J. L. Greenway

Laurel Church – Methodist Protestant Church, South Mississippi Conference. Pastor: S. E. Gipson

Mill Creek – Congregational Methodist Church. Pastor: J. M. Hayes

Mt. Bethel – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: M. C. Cotton

Mt. Olive – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: N. Carter

Mt. Oral – Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist. Pastor: J. E. McCraw

Mt. Pleasant – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: E. D. McClanton

Mt. Vernon – Congregational Methodist Church. Pastor: J. M. Hayes

Mt. Zion – Colored Primitive Baptists, Sipsey River

New Bethel – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: E. D. McClanton

New Hope – Bapt, Progressive Edu Assn. Pastor: J. F. Dade

Our Home – Universalist Church. Pastor: A. G. Strain

Page's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, South Miss. - Meridian District. Pastor: A. D. Harper

Palestine – Primitive Baptists, South Miss. Pastor: C. N. Ware

Pine Valley – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: G. W. Davis

Pleasant Valley – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: C. M. Howard

Queensburg – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: N. W. Wallace

Second Baptist – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: D. S. Pettes

Shady Grove – Landmark Baptist, Landmark Association. Pastor: W. A. Ball

St Paul – Methodist Episcopal Church, Mississippi Conference, Hattiesburg District. Pastor: G. L. Smith

St. Elmo – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn. Pastor: N. Carter

St. John – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Association. Pastor: D. Jones

St. John's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Mississippi. Pastor: V. G. Lowery

St. Mary – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim

Sunlight – Baptist, First Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: G. W. Davis

The Salvation Army – Salvation Army, Dixie Division. Pastor: Albert H. Tolchen

Union Baptist – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Association. Pastor: J. B. Williams

Wausau Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones county association. Pastor: Elbert Summerall

Wausau Camp – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County association. Pastor: L. L. McGowen

Wesley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss - Hattiesburg Dist. Pastor: E. J. Milsaps

West End Laurel – Church of God. Pastor: Evie Trammel

West Laurel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi - Newton District. Pastor: John W. Ramsey

Zion Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, South Miss. - Canton District. Pastor: H. M. Cook

Moselle

Cross Roads Church – Methodist Protestant Church, South Miss Conference

Moselle Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones Co association. Pastor: S. E. Sumrall

Moselle Church – Methodist Protestant Church, South Mississippi Conference. Pastor: S. E. Gipson

Shiloh – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise. Pastor: H. W. Waters

Soules Chapple – Methodist Protestant Church, South Miss Conference. Pastor: S. E. Gipson

Myrick

Regular – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association. Pastor: Murphy

Ovett

Countyline – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association. Pastor: J. W. Rooker

Mt. Rose – Baptist, Second Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: L. W. McNair

Ovett – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss - Hattiesburg District. Pastor: W. R. F. Potter

Ovett Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County association. Pastor: J. R. Crawford

Ovett Church – Methodist Protestant Church, Miss-Ala-Conf. Pastor: J. A. Morgan

Ovett Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Meridian Presbytery. Pastor: D. P. McIntosh

Star Light – Baptist, Second Sweet Pilgrim. Pastor: J. H. Walker

Pendorff

Harmony – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones Co. Assn. Pastor: J. B. Henry

Sandersville

Bethel – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones Co. Pastor: J. B. Henry

Chapel Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, Mississippi District, Hattiesburg. Pastor: A. B. Britton

Florence – Congregational Methodist Church. Pastor: G. C. French

Good Hope – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Meridian Presbytery. Pastor: B. H. Wiggins

Mt Pleasant – Negro Baptists, First Enterprise Assn

Sandersville Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones county Baptist association. Pastor: G. A. Smith

Sandersville Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Meridian, Miss. Pastor: B. H. Wiggins

Soso

Hopewell – Primitive Baptists, Good Hope

Pleasant Home – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association. Pastor: W. L. McCardle

Soso – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi - Newton Dist. Pastor: John W. Ramsey

Soso – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: P. J. Harper

Union – Congregational Methodist Church. Pastor: J. M. Hayes

Summerland

Mt. Olive – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: W. H. Thompson

Tawanta

Tawanta – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss - Hattiesburg District. Pastor: A. J. Grant

Town not stated

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi Conf.

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi Conf.

Antioch – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi, Newton District. Pastor: J. L. Greenway

Antioch – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: P. G. Harper

Bethlehem – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association. Pastor: J. W. Rocker

Big Creek – Baptist, Landmark Missionary Baptist. Pastor: W. A. Ball

Fairfield – Methodist Protestant Church, Miss-Ala-Conf. Pastor: J. A. Morgan

Fairfield – Southern Baptist Convention, The Jones County Association. Pastor: B. A. Ashworth

Fellowship – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones Co. Association. Pastor: B. E. Herrington

Friendship – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Ass'n. Pastor: W. H. Thompson

Good Hope – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones Co. Association. Pastor: J. B. Henry

Laurel City – Church of the Nazarene, Mississippi. Pastor: Florence Thornton

Lime creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones. Pastor: C. M. Grayson

Mallalieu – Methodist Episcopal Church, Mississippi Conference, Hattiesburg District. Pastor: S. L. Roberts

Mill Creek Chappel – Church of God. Pastor: O. B. Blackledge

Mt Aid – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. B. Peters

Mt Olive – Methodist Protestant Church, Miss-Ala-Conf. Pastor: J. A. Morgan

New Bethany – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County Association

New Home – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: B. E. Herrington

Pleasant Ridge – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: B. E. Herrington

Sandersville – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Mississippi - Hattiesburg District. Pastor: W. P. George

Sharion – Southern Baptist Convention, Baptis Jones Co. Assn. Pastor: W. A. Ball

Sharron – Baptist Landmark, Landmark. Pastor: Ball

Shelton – Southern Baptist Convention, Jones County. Pastor: C. M. Grayson

Smiths Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Mississippi Conference. Pastor: S. L. Roberts

Spring Hill – Missionary Baptist, Landmark. Pastor: V. B. Hill

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