Johnston County NC Church Records
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Johnston County Church Records
Church records, 1897-1920 (Mill Creek Union Church (Johnston County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Conference minutes, 1800-1876, 1895-1918, 1922-1960 (Old Union Primitive Baptist Church (Smithfield, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Minutes, Sept. 1, 1871 through Sept. 1887 (Baptist Center Church (Baptist Center, Johnston County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Mt. Zion Methodist Church and her people, 1809-1966 : (with traditional incidents) FamilySearch Library
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records (includes Bethany Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1842-1935) Ancestry
Churches in Johnston County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 193 churches listed here reported from Johnston County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Benson
Alaska – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Fayetteville. Pastor: Chas. B. Ratchford
Benson – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: J. R. Vann
Benson Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: J. E. Kirk
Benson Chapel – Negro Baptists. Pastor: A. A. Heartley
Benson Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: Turner, W. E.
Benson Pleasant Hill – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Pastor: J. Lee Johnson
Bethsadia – Primitive Baptists, Seven Mile. Pastor: Xure Lee
Fellowship – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Hannah's Creek – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Hickory Grove – Primitive Baptists, Seven Mile. Pastor: L. A. Johnson
Long Branch – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. M. McAllister
Mt. Zion – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: W. G. Turner
St. Anthony's – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh, North Carolina. Pastor: James Gallagher
St. James – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Andrew Moore
Bentonsville
Bentonsville – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Hodges Moore
Hannah's Creek – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: J. E. Moore
Bentonville
Antioch – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Fayetteville District
Ebenezer – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Fayetteville District. Pastor: M. J. Underwood
Mill Creek – Disciples of Christ, North Carolina State Convention. Pastor: L. B. Bennett
Oak Forest – Primitive Baptists, Seven Mile
Pauline – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: S. S. McGregor
Reedy Prong – Primitive Baptists, Seven Mile. Pastor: S. A. Johnson
Riverside – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear. Pastor: W. H. Lancaster
St. James Cool Springs – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: Jonah Bunch
St. John – Pentecostal Holiness Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. M. Bizzel
Beulah Township
Center Ridge – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: A. C. Summers
Holly Springs – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference. Pastor: W. M. Ferrell
Piney Grove – Free Will Baptists, Western. Pastor: W. H. Lancaster
Boon Hill
Cedar Grove – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. H. Walker
Hephzibah – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: Jas. W. Rose
Princeton – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: C. M. Stewart
Progressive – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville Presbytery, Synod of N.C. Pastor: J. H. Gruver
Rains Cross Roads – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference. Pastor: W. M. Ferrel
Clayton
Amelia – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina. Pastor: G. H. Veazey
Antioch – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. M. Godwin
Clayton – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Pastor: J. E. Franks
Clayton Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: Ira E. D. Andrews
Cleveland – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Everitts Chappel – Free Will Baptists, Western Con. Pastor: A. A. Wells
First – Negro Baptists
First Baptist Clayton – Negro Baptists, Johnson County Association. Pastor: J. Mc Newkirk
Henderson Chapel – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: N. C. Sanders
Horne Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: Marvin Y. Self
Johnson's Piny Grove – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Powell
Mt. Gilead – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: L. H. Stephenson
Mt. Vernon Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina. Pastor: N. E. Higgs
Powhatan – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Original Freewill Baptist. Pastor: A. R. Faircloth
St. Amanda – Negro Baptists, Johnston. Pastor: C. C. Jones
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh. Pastor: Thomas P. Griffin
Tippett's Chapel – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference. Pastor: R. N. Hinnant
Cleveland
Oakland – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: Chester Alexander
Willow Spring – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), Cape Fear U.A. Free Will Baptist. Pastor: E. Hargrove
Elevation
Benson Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnson. Pastor: R. E. Kirk
Johnson Memorial – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear. Pastor: J. Ruffin Johnson
St. Mary's Grove – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: H. C. Johnson
Four Oaks
Antioch – Pentecostal Holiness Church, N. C. Conference. Pastor: H. C. King
Beulah Hill – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. O. Henderson
Clement – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Corinth – Primitive Baptists, Seven Mile
Four Oaks – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Raleigh District North Car. Conference. Pastor: E. D. Dodd
Four Oaks – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Four Oaks Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Fayetteville. Pastor: Chas. B. Ratchford
Juniper Grove Disciples of Christ – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Elisha Flanagan
Little St. John A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: W. H. Hall
Piney Grove – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: J. R. Vann
Stricklin Grove – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: Wm. H. Mitchiner
Ingrahams
Bethel – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear of N.C. Pastor: Lloyd Vernon
New Hope – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Free will Baptist Conference
Ingram
Oliver's Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Asso'n. Pastor: W. D. Stancil
Kenly
Beulah – Primitive Baptists, Black Creek
Ebenezer – Negro Baptists, Johnston. Pastor: H. R. Holt
Kenly – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: Wm. B. North
Kenly – Negro Baptists, Johnston
Kenly Free Will Baptist – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference. Pastor: W. B. Everett
Kenly Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: A. C. Summers
Pittman Grove – Primitive Baptists, Black Creek. Pastor: E. L. Cobb
St. Paul Kenly Circuit – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: C. B. Shepard
Micro
Carter's Chapel – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: A. R. Creech
Creech's – Primitive Baptists, Black Creek
Micro F.W.B. Church – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference. Pastor: S. H. Styron
Micro Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: F. B. Joyner
Pineville Chapel – Disciples of Christ, West conference. Pastor: Benjamin Stevens
Middlesex
White Oak Hill – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: H. E. LeLane
O'Neal
New Bethel A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: W. H. Hall
Stancil's Chapel – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference. Pastor: E. J. Lucas
O'Neal Township
Fairview – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville Presbytery, Synod of No. Car. Pastor: A. M. Mitchell
Mizpah – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville Presbytery, Synod of No. Car. Pastor: A. M. Mitchell
O'Neals
Antioch – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: A. R. Creech
Bethany – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Assn. Pastor: W. D. Stancil
Oak Grove – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: A. M. Mitchell
Watkins Chapel – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnson Association. Pastor: W. H. Stancil
Pine Level
Bethany – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: James T Colyer
Bizzell's Grove – Pentecostal Holiness Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: W. M. Johnson
Community – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: C. Alexander
Little Creek – Pentecostal Holiness Church, N. Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. W. Willons
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Johnston County. Pastor: S. F. Benjamin
Pine Level – Free Will Baptists, Wilmington. Pastor: J. E. Moore
Pine Level – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference & N.C. State Convention. Pastor: S. H. Styron
Pine Level Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Co. Baptist Association. Pastor: Shirley
Pleasant Grove
Spence – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Fayetteville. Pastor: Dixon McDonald
Wildwood – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Fayetteville. Pastor: Dixon McDonald
Powhatan
New Bethel – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Robert Crockett
Princeton
Cross Roads – Primitive Baptists, Black Creek. Pastor: J. W. Gardner
Oakland, Princeton – Society of Friends (Orthodox), Contentnea Quarterly Meeting - N.C. Yearly Meeting. Pastor: Henry McKinley
Princeton – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Raleigh. Pastor: G. B. Perry
Princeton Chapel – Negro Baptists, Bear Creek Association. Pastor: J. Barfield
Princeton Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: A. O. Andrews
Shiloh – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: C. D. Atkinson
St. Stephen – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: A. Parker
Selma
Avery Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: J. T. Kendall
Barefoot Memorial – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: W. H. Nelson
Barnes Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: J. T. Kendall
Church of God, Selma – Church of God. Pastor: J H Pareman
Edgerton Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: O. P. Fitz Gerald
First – Negro Baptists, Johnston. Pastor: H. B. Moore
First Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Johnston Co. Association. Pastor: A. B. Johnson
Little Vine – Primitive Baptists, Black Creek
Montgomery A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: W. H. Hall
Oak Grove – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: P. H. Howell
Pleasant Plain – Free Will Baptists. Pastor: J. H. Whitley
Raleigh – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: E. L. Cobb
Rehoboth – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Selma – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear. Pastor: H. H. Goff
Selma Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association, N.C. Pastor: R. L. Shirley
Selma Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: A. M. Mitchell
Selma, Selma – Disciples of Christ, Goldsboro-Raleigh Assembly. Pastor: W. G. Fordham
St. Gabriel's – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: B. M. Lockey
St. James – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), Cape Fear. Pastor: W. T. Barnet
St. John A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: W. H. Hall
Smithfield
Centenary – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: A. J. Parker
Clement – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Excelsior Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: H. E. LeLane
First Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Aikins
Green Chapel – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: Wm. H. Mitchiner
Green Hill – Negro Baptists, Johnston. Pastor: H. M. Jones
Hickory Grove Chapel – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Hodges Moor
Les Chapell – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear conference. Pastor: W. Ruffin Coats
Little Creek – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: E. F. Pearce
Mount Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. Carolina - Raleigh District. Pastor: N. A. Alston
Mt. Moriah – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: C. M. Stewart
Pisgah – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: S. S. McGregor
Saint Anthony – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh. Pastor: Jas. F. Gallagher
Sardis – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Co. Pastor: Jas. W. Rose
Smithfield – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: J. T. Kendall
Smithfield – Free Will Baptists, Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: H. R. Faircloth
Smithfield – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Smithfield Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: Chester Alexander
St. Mark's – African Methodist Episcopal Church, N. C. Conference. Pastor: G. W. White
St. Paul's – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Walter B. Clark
St. Peter – Disciples of Christ, Goldsboro-Raleigh District Eastern N.C. Pastor: W. T. Fordham
Trinity – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Catawba Synod - Cape Fear Presby. Pastor: J. B. Harper
Union – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Wilders
Spring Hill – Negro Baptists. Pastor: R. Crockett
White Oak Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: A. A. Pippin
Wilson Mills
Wilson Mills Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: D. M. Lamb
Wilson's Mill
Oakey Grove – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: W. J. Farrar
Wilsons Mill
Oakey Grove – Negro Baptists, Johnston Association. Pastor: W. J. Farrar
Wilsons Mills
New Hill – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: S. F. Benjamine
Red Hill – Christian Baptist, Christian & Southern Afr. Pastor: E. Z. Sellars
St. Mary – Negro Baptists, Johnston
Zebulon
Hales Chapel Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston County Baptist Association. Pastor: A. A. Pippin
Town not stated
Baptist Center Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnson Association. Pastor: R. F. Hall
Benson – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Car. Pastor: J. E. Blalock
Benson Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Fayetteville. Pastor: Chas. B. Ratchford
Bethesda – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: A. R. Creech
Beulah – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: E. A. Bain
Blackman's Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston County Association. Pastor: A. L. Brown
Branch Chapel – Free Will Baptists, Western Conference
Burnell – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston County Association, North Carolina. Pastor: A. L. Brown
Clydis Chapel – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: S. W. Graham
Corinth – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Co. Baptist Assn. Pastor: W. D. Stancil
Elevation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Car. Pastor: J. E. Blalock
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Johnston County Association. Pastor: J. W. Aiken
Four Oaks Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston County Association, North Carolina. Pastor: A. L. Brown
Friendship – Free Will Baptists. Pastor: B B Sears
Jones Chapel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N. Caro. Southern Division
Kenly Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: N. J. Evans
Live Oak – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: L. E. Godwin
Micro – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association. Pastor: A. R. Creech
Mount Zion – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: W. G. Platt
Mt. Haywood – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: Jas. Hines
New Bethel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Western North Carolina. Pastor: J. A. Johnson
Parrish Memorial – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: L. E. Godwin
Pleasant Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: S. S. McGregor
Sees Cross Road Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Johnston Baptist Association. Pastor: S. S. Hall
Shiloh – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Co. Pastor: S. S. McGregor
Smith's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: H. P. Ashmore
Smithfield Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston Association, in N.C. Baptist Convention. Pastor: S. L. Morgan
Southern Grove – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. H. Sanders
Stephens Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: H. P. Ashmore
Thanksgiving – Southern Baptist Convention, Johnston. Pastor: N. J. Evans
Wilson Mills Circuit – African Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: C. P. Miller
Wilson's Mills – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: F. F. Grim
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