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Craven County Church Records

Church records, 1844-1850 (Old Concord Church of Christ (Pamlico County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

St. Mary's Episcopal Parish Baptisms, 1837-1897, 1899-1909 US Gen Web Archives online

St. Mary's Episcopal Parish Death/Burials US Gen Web Archives online

Cove City Church Records

Cove City Baptist Church (Cove City, N.C.) records 1956-1993 Archive Grid

Cove City Baptist Church (Cove City, N.C.) records, 1956-1993 Digital Public Library of America online

Dover Church Records

Fort Barnwell Baptist Church (Dover, N.C.) records 1834-1975 Archive Grid

Fort Barnwell Baptist Church (Dover, N.C.) records, 1834-1975 Digital Public Library of America online

New Bern Church Records

A Short historical sketch of Christ Church Parish : New Bern, North Carolina 1715-1911 FamilySearch Library

Christ Church Parish Baptisms Volume 1 US Gen Web Archives online

Christ Church Parish Burials US Gen Web Archives online

Christ Church of New Bern, Marriages US Gen Web Archives online

Crown of life : history of Christ Church, New Bern, North Carolina, 1715-1940 FamilySearch Library

First Baptist Church Deacon Minutes [1941-1957] Digital Public Library of America online

First Baptist Church Deacon Minutes [1945-1947] Digital Public Library of America online

First Baptist Church Minutes [1915-1943] Digital Public Library of America online

Historical Facts of New Bern Baptists and Early Settlers Digital Public Library of America online

History of the Presbyterian church in New Bern, N.C. : with a resum of early ecclesiastical affairs in eastern North Carolina and a sketch of the early days of New Bern, N.C. FamilySearch Library

History of the Presbyterian church in New Bern, N.C. : with a resume? of early ecclesiastical affairs in eastern North Carolina, and a sketch of the early days of New Bern, N.C LDS Genealogy online

History of the Presbyterian church in New Bern, N.C. : with a resume? of early ecclesiastical affairs in eastern North Carolina, and a sketch of the early days of New Bern, N.C Internet Archive online

In The Beginning---Baptists!: History of the First Baptist Church, New Bern, North Carolina 1809-1984 Internet Archive online

Inscriptions from tombstones in the old Episcopal church yard at New Bern, North Carolina. WorldCat

National Avenue Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records, 1954-1975 Digital Public Library of America online

Neuse Forect Presbyterian Church, Births and Baptisms, 1945-1950 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Neuse Forest Presbyterian Church, Marriages and Deaths, 1942-1958 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

New Bern First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records (microform) 1819-1983 Archive Grid

New Bern First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records, 1819-1983 Digital Public Library of America online

New Bern First Baptist Church Minutes, 1819-1883, 1886-1915 Digital Public Library of America online

New Bern First Baptist Church Minutes, 1883-1895 Digital Public Library of America online

New Bern First Baptist Church Minutes, 1913-1931 Digital Public Library of America online

New Bern First Baptist Church Roll, 1892-1911 Digital Public Library of America online

Pastors of First Baptist Church Digital Public Library of America online

Records, 1807-1983 microfilm manuscript, New Bern First Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.). Archive Grid

Session minutes, 1891-1960; church register, 1866-1896 (New Bern Presbyterian Church (New Bern, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Spring Garden Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records 1895-1970 Archive Grid

Spring Garden Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records, 1895-1970 Digital Public Library of America online

Temple Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records 1955-1976 Archive Grid

Temple Baptist Church (New Bern, N.C.) records, 1955-1976 Digital Public Library of America online

Churches in Craven County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 113 churches listed here reported from Craven County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Askin

Kitts Swamp – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. J. B. Burrus

Bachelor

Oak Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: H. L. Davis

Bayboro

West Branch – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. D. Jordan

Beaufort

Mt. Tabor – Negro Baptists, New Bern E.M.B. Association. Pastor: N. H. Hargett

Blades

Piney Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: A. R. Roberts

Bridgeton

Bridgeton – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: J. R. Smith

Bridgeton – Free Will Baptists, Eastern. Pastor: Duffy Toler

Bridgeton – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, New Bern District. Pastor: R. M. Barfield

Brownville

Mount Shiloh – Negro Baptists, New Bern E. Association. Pastor: S. H. Barrow

Clark

Craven Circuit – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, New Bern District North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. W. Barfield

Clarks

Wesley Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: H. W. Turner

Cove City

Cove Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse Atlantic Association

Cove City – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. Ernest Atkinson

St. Mary – Negro Baptists, New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist. Pastor: J. W. Harris

Winter Green – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: N. C. Prescott

Croatan

Croatan – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Presby of Wilmington, Synod of N.C. Pastor: J. R. Phifer

Dover

Alum Spring – Disciples of Christ, Assembly. Pastor: E. Z. Johnson

Dover – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. Ernest Atkinson

Dover Christian Church – Disciples of Christ

Dover Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse Atlantic

First Baptist Dover – Negro Baptists, Bear Creek Association. Pastor: C. H. Andrews

St. John – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: B. J. Gregory

Ernul

Macedonia – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: Duffy Toler

Macedonia – Primitive Baptists, Contentnea

Fort Barnwell

Corinth – Negro Baptists, Trent River Oakey Grove Association. Pastor: S. L. Stanford

Grifton

Riverside – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: John R. Smith

Havelock

Havelock – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: H. L. Davis

Hyman Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: J. C. Godette

Hulock

Little Witness – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Walter Green

James City

Jones Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: A. Hill

Mt. Shiloh – Negro Baptists, New Bern Eastern

Pilgrim Chapel 1st Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist. Pastor: J. H. Croom

Reform Shiloh Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: C. H. B. Smith

Jasper

St. Thomas' – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of East Carolina. Pastor: Guy H. Madara

Jumping Run

St. Mark – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: J. D. Teachey

New Bern

Antioch – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: C. H. Mathews

Broad Street Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Jas. F. Ulmer

Centenary – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina - New Bern Dist. Pastor: N. H. D. Wilson

Christ's Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, East Carolina. Pastor: Guy H. Madara

Clinton Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. Julian Robinson

Ebenezer – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Cape Fear - Catawba Synod

First – Church of Christ, Scientist

First Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse-Atlantic Association. Pastor: Austin O. Boda

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Albemarle. Pastor: J. N. H. Summerell

Guilfield – Negro Baptists, Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association. Pastor: Shade Barrow

Little Rock – Negro Baptists, Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association. Pastor: W. L. Armstrong

Macedonia – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. T. York

Macedonia – Negro Baptists, New Bern Eastern. Pastor: J. N. Elliott

Mt. Calvary – Negro Baptists, Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association. Pastor: M. B. Spruill

New Bern – Pentecostal Holiness Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: S. C. Hodges

New Bern Corps – Salvation Army, North Carolina Division. Pastor: Malcolm Kenney

Oaks Chapel – Negro Baptists, Trent River Oakey Grove Association. Pastor: B. E. David

Pleasant Hill – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: J. D. Teachey

Riverside – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: Guy Hamilton

Rue Chapel A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: H. H. Thompson

St. Cyprian's – Protestant Episcopal Church, East Carolina. Pastor: Robert Isaiah Johnson

St. James – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: H. W. Turner

St. James Mission – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. H. Sawyer

St. John Missionary Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. H. A. Stallings

St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh. Pastor: Charles Hannigan

St. Mary's – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: N. D. Wiggs

St. Paul the Apostle – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh, N.C. Pastor: Francis J. Gallagher

St. Peters – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: H. R. Hawkins

St. Stephen – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), Northwestern Conference. Pastor: W. H. Darden

Star of Zion – Negro Baptists, New Bern & Eastern Missionary. Pastor: A. H. Dudley

Tabernacle – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse Atlantic. Pastor: J. L. Hodges

Timothy Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, N. C. Conf. Pastor: F. G. White

Trinity Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: C. H. McMillian

Union Grove – Colored Primitive Baptists, Loving River

Pembroke

St. Paul – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Z. V. Queenley

Riverdale

Bethel – Negro Baptists, New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist. Pastor: D. W. Daniel

Mt. Olive – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: F. G. White

Riverdale – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: H. L. Davis

Thermon Mission – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: F. G. White

Trace

Mt. Moriah – Negro Baptists, Trent River Association. Pastor: J. E. Hornaday

Tuscarora

Gethsemane – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: Herman Wooten

Virgil Hill – Negro Baptists, Trent River Association. Pastor: B. E. David

Vanceboro

Chapman – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. F. Taylor

Heath Chapel – Negro Baptists. Pastor: R. Hoskins

Holly Hill – Pentecostal Holiness Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: S. C. Hodges

Palmetto Chapel – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: J. W. Webb

Reunion – Free Will Baptists, Eastern. Pastor: W. F. Moore

St. James – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: C. R. D. Whitfield

St. Paul's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of East Carolina. Pastor: Guy H. Madara

Vanceboro – Disciples of Christ, Pamlico Union. Pastor: W. O. Winfield

Winthrop

Mt. Zion Temple – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: W. H. Hammond

Town not stated

Anotich – Negro Baptists, New Bern Eastern M.B. Association. Pastor: N. H. Hargett

Antioch – Negro Baptists, N.B.E M.B.F.T. Association. Pastor: J. T. York

Asbury – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. Ernest Atkinson

Bethany – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. V. Wilkinson

Brices Creek – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: W. W. Luthrill

Core Creek Free Will Baptist – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: J. P. Woolard

Craven Corner – Negro Baptists, F.D.B.M.B. Pastor: C. H. Smith

Epworth – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. F. Taylor

Ft. Barnwell Missionary Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse Atlantic. Pastor: J. R. Howell

Havelock Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: J. L. Moore

Juniper Chapel – Free Will Baptists, Eastern. Pastor: Lloyd Jones

Lane's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. Ernest Atkinson

Lanes – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. F. Taylor

Lanes Chapel – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: W. A. Dail

Moselys Creek Chapel – Free Will Baptists. Pastor: R. L. Bennett

New Haven – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: W. E. Anderson

North Harlowe – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse-Atlantic Assn. Pastor: Floyd Harris

Oak Grove – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: W. F. Moore

Pilgrims Chapel – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), North West Conference. Pastor: T. O. Dunn

Queens Chapel – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), North West Conference. Pastor: T. O. Dunn

Rio Grand – Negro Baptists, Old Eastern Association. Pastor: Daniel Robinson

Spring Garden – Southern Baptist Convention, Neuse Atlantic

Spring Hope – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: B. W. Wells

St. James – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored). Pastor: A. H. Moore

St. James' Temple – Negro Baptists, Old Eastern. Pastor: Thaddeus Wimberly

Sts Delight – Free Will Baptists, Eastern Conference. Pastor: Duffy Toler

Vanceboro – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. F. Taylor

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