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Buncombe County Church Records
Church records, 1871-1900 (Refuge Church of Christ (Buncombe County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Minute book, 1866-1892 (New Salem Baptist Church, Buncombe County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Newfound Baptist Association : obituaries & memorials, 1855-1994 WorldCat
Churches in Buncombe County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 178 churches listed here reported from Buncombe County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Alexander
French Broad – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found. Pastor: S. P. Lanning
Jupiter Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, French Broad - Synod of Tenn. Pastor: W. F. Finley
Piney Mtn. Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, French Broad Association. Pastor: L. R. Williams
Arden
Avery's Creek – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: L. B. Scarborough
Mt. Marial – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: F. T. Roberts
Asheville
Asheville Methodist Protestant Church – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: C. W. Bates
Beaver View – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: A. R. Holland
Beaverdam – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: P. C. Stringfield
Berry Temple – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: G. Haven Caldwell
Bethel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Asheville District, Western North Carolina Conf. Pastor: G. C. Brinkman
Biltmore – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, N.C. Conf. Pastor: C. R. McAlpin
Calvary – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Rogersville - Synod of East Tennessee. Pastor: W. G. Hamilton
Calvary Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor: J. B. Grice
Cedar Hill – Free Will Baptists, French Broad. Pastor: H. R. Williams
Central – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conf., Asheville Dist. Pastor: Ashley Chappell
Chestnut Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conf., Asheville Dist. Pastor: G. A. Stamper
Chunn's Cove – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association
Church of Christ – Churches of Christ
Church of God – Church of God, Anderson, Ind. Pastor: J. J. White
Craven Street – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County. Pastor: Perry Sprinkle
First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: R. J. Bateman
First Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Wm P. Shamhart
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist, Branch Church of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. Pastor: Harold M. Hudspeth
First Cong. – Congregational Churches, Conference of the Carolinas. Pastor: J. Brainerd Thrall
First Emmanuel Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Evangelical Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States. Pastor: Henry A. Burandt
First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge-Atlantic. Pastor: B. A. Culp
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Synod of Appalachia, Presbytery of Asheville. Pastor: Robert F. Campbell
French Broad Avenue Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County. Pastor: F. M. Dowell
Gashes Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County. Pastor: F. W. Rotan
Grace – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina
Harmy Hight – Free Will Baptists, French Broad Association. Pastor: H. Matthews
Haywood St. M.E. Church So. – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina - Asheville Dist. Pastor: J. A. Groce
Hill Street Missionary Baptist – Negro Baptists, Mud Creek Union Association. Pastor: E. G. Miller
Hopkins Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: P. R. Fonville
Liberty – Primitive Baptists, Zion Assn. non Associated
Moss Temple – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: Ruffin W. M.
Mount Olivet – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: R. A. Johnson
Mount Pleasant – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conf.; District Asheville. Pastor: J. O. Cox
Mountain Valley – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Annual Conference. Pastor: H. W. Bell
Mt Zion – Negro Baptists, French Broad Association. Pastor: J. W. Hairston
Mt. Olive – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. T. Duke
Nazareth Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: O. R. Gordon
New Bridge Chapel – Free Will Baptists, French Broad Association. Pastor: R. S. Woodson
North Asheville Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor: Frank L. Snyder
Oak Street Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Synod of Appalachia. Pastor: Arthur F. Doty
River Side – Free Will Baptists, French Broad Association. Pastor: C. F. Elkins
Rockview – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Hamilton
Southside – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: E. M. Strong
St. James A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western N.C. Conf. Pastor: D. S. Marsh
St. John - Church of God Holiness – Churches of God, Holiness, Convention of Church of God Holiness. Pastor: Archie Robinson
St. Lawrence – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh. Pastor: Louis J. Bour
St. Marks – United Lutheran Church in America, N. Carolina Synod. Pastor: E. R. Lineberger
St. Matthias – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: H. A. U. Powell
The Salvation Army Citadel – Salvation Army, North Carolina. Pastor: Dorothy D. Grice
Trinity – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: George Floyd Rogers
Trinity Chapel – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina
Trinity Church – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem District, N.C. Conference. Pastor: C. H. Daniels
Varick Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: G. H. Spalding
West Asheville Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville. Pastor: Paul Nesbitt Graham
West End Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Baptist Association. Pastor: Roy O. Arbuckle
Avery Creek
Bent Creek – Union Church, Buncombe. Pastor: J. B. Wallace
Avery's Creek
Avery's Creek – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina - Asheville Dist. Pastor: C. F. Tate
Avery's Creek Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: Charles F. Owen
Beech
Browns Chapel – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: T. T. Eastman
Biltmore
All Souls' – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: A. G. B. Bennett
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: Annie May Lindsey
Reed's Chapel – Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor: W. M. Howell
Shiloh – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: F. T. Roberts
Biltmore N.C
Biltmore – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Association. Pastor: Wm. H. Fitzgerald
Black Mount
Black Mountain – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina - Asheville Dist. Pastor: G. C. Brinkman
Black Mountain Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: J. M. Justice
Thomas Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: S. A. Chambers
Black Mountain
Black Mountain – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Appalachia Synod. Pastor: W. A. Murray
St. James Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: Geo. J. Sutherland
Broad River
Broad River – Southern Baptist Convention, Carolina Association. Pastor: B. P. Corn
Stone Mtn – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River
Brush Creek
Bethany – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conf., Asheville Dist. Pastor: Fred L. Setzer
Candler
Harmony – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: J. C. Bennett
New Morgan Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: J. C. Bennett
Oak Forest – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville Presbytery, Appalachian Synod
Ridgeway – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: J. C. Bennett
White Rock – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County. Pastor: B. N. Rogers
Chunns Cove
St. Luke's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocesan Mission, WNC. Pastor: George J. Sutherland
Craggy
St. James & Redeemer – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: Geo. J. Sutherland
Victor Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: E. H. Sprinkle
Democrat
Antioch Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Baptist Association. Pastor: Earl L. Bradley
Democrat – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: H. W. Bell
Dillingham
Covenanters Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Appalachian Synod. Pastor: Walter K. Beaty
East Biltmore
Oakley – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina - Asheville Dist. Pastor: S. H. Hilliard
Elk Mount
Elk Mountain - Asheville Dist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina. Pastor: D. Atkins
Elk Mtn
Elk Mountain – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: S. M. Stroupe
Fairview
Fairview – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: F. T. Roberts
Sharon-Fairview – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina. Pastor: Fred L. Setzer
Flat Creek
Locust Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, French Broad. Pastor: J. C. Roberts
Mt. Zion – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. D. Cranford
Spring Mountain – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: Wolf
Flat Creek Township
Flat Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association. Pastor: L. R. Williams
Fletcher
Tweed's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, See first page, Western N. Car. Asheville Dist.
French Broad
Oak Ridge – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Association. Pastor: J. M. Pickens
Pleasant Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Pastor: W. L. Kirkendall
Haw Creek
Antioch – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: L. B. Scarborough
Ivy
Ivy Park Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Appalachian Synod. Pastor: Walter K. Beaty
Paint Fork – Free Will Baptists, Jack Creek. Pastor: A. M. Hensley
Ivy Township
Chestnut Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Association. Pastor: W. L. Edwards
Jupiter
Jupiter Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: E. F. Baker
Leicester
Bethel Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Baptist Association. Pastor: E. L. Bradley
Corinth – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found Baptist Association. Pastor: Carl Grogan
Leicester – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Pastor: C. F. Tate
Mountain View – Free Will Baptists, French Broad. Pastor: T. E. Woody
Mt. Carmel – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co.
New Found – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: Charles Jollay
Reeves Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Atlantic. Pastor: J. D. Green
Sandy Mush – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, W.N.C., District Asheville. Pastor: J. C. Brown
Turkey Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found Baptist Association. Pastor: B. N. Rogers
Zion Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: R. B. Mahaffey
Montreat
Montreat Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Synod of Appalachia, Asheville Presbytery. Pastor: Willis S. Wilson
Mt. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: Thorpe, H. E.
New Bridge
New Bridge Missionary Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: P. L. Elliott
Odessa
Jones Valley – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found. Pastor: B. B. Plemmons
Reems Creek
Beech Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, French Broad - Synod of Tenn. Pastor: W. M. Hyde, Jr.
Boyds Chapel – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, French Broad - Synod of Tenn. Pastor: W. M. Hyde
Clark's Chapel – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. D. Cranford
Reems Creek Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, French Broad - Synod of Tenn. Pastor: W. M. Hyde, Jr.
Weaverville – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N. Car. Pastor: Dwight Brown
Reems Creek Township
Brittains Cove Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, French Broad - Synod of Tenn. Pastor: W. M. Hyde, Jr.
Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: R. T. Daniel
Rockview
McKinney's Chapel – Free Will Baptists. Pastor: J. H. McKinney
S. Asheville
St. Marks – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: W. M. Ruffin
Sandymush
Chestnut Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found Baptist Association. Pastor: B. B. Plemmons
Ebenezer – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found Baptist Association. Pastor: B. B. Plemmons
Skyland
New Salem – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: R. D. Ponder
Skyland – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, See first
Stocksville
Forks of Ivy – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Ass. Pastor: T. C. King
Swannanoa
Bee Tree – Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist
Bee Tree Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Robt S. Creasman
Berea – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: J. R. Bennett
College Hill – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, French Broad - Synod of Tenn. Pastor: W. M. Hyde, Jr.
Swannanoa – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: Chambers S. A.
Swannanoa – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conf., District Asheville. Pastor: J. A. Baldwin
Upper Hominy
Liberty – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Pastor: Dale Rogers
Weaverville
Jones Temple – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: Davis, J. H.
Maple Springs – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: J. H. Davis
Red Oak – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Appalachian Synod. Pastor: H. B. Dendy
Union Valley – Free Will Baptists, French Broad Association. Pastor: J. A. Martin
Weaverville – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. D. Cranford
Weaverville Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: Albert N. Corpening
Weaverville Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Appalachian Synod. Pastor: H. B. Dendy
West Asheville
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
West Asheville M.E. Church South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conf., Asheville Dist. Pastor: J. S. Hiatt
West Asheville W.M. Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: E. W. Black
Wilson Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, N.C. Pastor: J. M. Harris
Woodfin
Woodfin – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina. Pastor: D. Atkins
Town not stated
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Atlantic
Alexandria Chapel – Negro Baptists, French Broad Association. Pastor: Jim Gudger
Beaumview – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Atlantic. Pastor: J. S. Green
Bee Tree – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. H. Peel
Big Ivy Barnardsville – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Association. Pastor: W. L. Edwards
Biltmore Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina - Asheville Dist. Pastor: Mary B. Clegg
Blue Ridge – Colored Primitive Baptists, Sandy Ridge. Pastor: Wm France
Davis Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Atlantic. Pastor: J. D. Green
Emma's Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association
Fairview – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: N. B. Phillips
Flat Branch Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County. Pastor: C. P. Hicks
Hominy Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, W.N.C. Conference. Pastor: A. L. Latham
Macedonia – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: Ott Parham
Morgan Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Co. Ass. Pastor: W. L. Edwards
Mount Pleasant – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River
Mt. Moriah – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, N. C. Conference
Paint Fork – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe Association
Piny Mountain – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Atlantic. Pastor: J. S. Green
Pole Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe. Pastor: R. B. Mahaffey
Pound Hill Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention
Riverside – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County. Pastor: J. D. Quinton
Sardis – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina - Asheville Dist. Pastor: C. F. Tate
Swannanoa – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Asheville, Appalachia Synod. Pastor: R. S. Eskridge
Swannanoa First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Buncombe County Ass. Pastor: B. S. West
Union Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, New Found Association
Weaverville ct. – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Ashville. Pastor: J. W. Groce
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