Rowan County NC Church Records
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Rowan County Church Records
A historical sketch of Third Creek Church in Rowan County, N.C., read at the centennial, May 13th, 1892 FamilySearch Library
An historical address delivered at the dedication of Back Creek Church, March 21st, 1857 FamilySearch Library
Christ Church, Rowan County : an historical sketch FamilySearch Library
Church records from 1800 (Becks Lutheran Church (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Church records of Rowan, Davie, Iredell and Stanly Counties, North Carolina, 1790-1916 FamilySearch Library
Church records; circuit register, 1836-1848; quarterly conference minutes, 1846-1888 for Davie County and Rowan County, North Carolina (Methodist Church. Mocksville Charge (North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Churches of the Colonial period in Rowan County [North Carolina] FamilySearch Library
Colonial churches of North Carolina within the bounds of Rowan County as set off in 1753 FamilySearch Library
Dedication of memorial : John Bost, soldier of the American Revolution; October 17, 1976, 3 p.m. (Organ Lutheran Church (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Dutchman's Creek Church of Jesus Christ records, 1772-1787, Rowan County, N.C. Archive Grid
History of Back Creek Presbyterian Church, Rowan County, N.C. for 100 years, September 1805 to March 1857 FamilySearch Library
History of Organ Church, Rowan County, N.C., with an account of the centennial celebration of the the first edifice, May 6, 1894 FamilySearch Library
Jersey Baptist Meeting House record book, 1784-1852 Digital Public Library of America
Membership lists and church records, 1772-1913 (Organ Lutheran Church (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Official records, 1774 (Organ Lutheran Church (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Park Avenue Charge, quarterly conference minutes, register, records, 1900-1958 (Methodist Church. (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Records and minutes, 1774-1955 (Organ Lutheran Church (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Records, 1840-1880 (St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Rowan County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Records, 1855-1874 (St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Rockwell, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Rocky Mount, Wesley's Chapel, Vandenburg, Iredell Co., Knox Chapel, Rowan Co., circuit register, 1926-1937 (Methodist Church. Sheperds Charge (Iredell County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
United Methodist Church records 1784-1984, bulk 1800-1940 Archive Grid
Churches in Rowan County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 160 churches listed here reported from Rowan County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
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Oak Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Salisbury District. Pastor: W. E. Rufty
Old Bethpage – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Salisbury District. Pastor: W. E. Rufty
St. Enoch – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Church of America, N. Car. Synod. Pastor: L. P. Boland
Unity – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Salisbury District. Pastor: W. E. Rufty
Barber
Lebanon – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod. Pastor: E. F. Troutman
Pleasant Hill – Primitive Baptists, Bear Creek
Salem – United Lutheran Church in America, Ev. Lutheran Synod of North Carolina. Pastor: J. M. Senter
Barber Junction
Cedar Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference - N. Charlotte Dist. Pastor: T. L. Standefer
Bear Poplars
Oakland – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Yadkin - Catawba Synod. Pastor: J. A. Ramseur
Bostian Cross Roads
Mt. Zion – Negro Mission of the Synodical Conference, Negro Mission. Pastor: J. E. Shufelt
China Grove
Ascension – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Harris B. Thomas
China Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: William Edwin Hauss
First Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: G. W. Burch
Lutheran Chapel – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Synod of North Car. Pastor: E. J. K. Roof
Mount Zion – Reformed Church in the United States, N. C. Classis, Potomac Synod. Pastor: John H. Keller
Mt. Moriah – United Lutheran Church in America, United Evangelical Synod of North Carolina. Pastor: J. S. Wessinger
Oak Grove – Negro Baptists, Rowan Bapt. Ass. Pastor: C. H. Hawkins
St. Mark's – United Lutheran Church in America, Western Conference, North C. Synod. Pastor: C. R. Patterson
Cleveland
Allen's Temple – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Yadkin - Catawba Synod. Pastor: J. H. Clemens
Christ Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Wm. H. Hardin
Cleveland – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord
Cleveland's Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: F. L. Standifer
First Cleveland Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin. Pastor: J. Ben Eller
Moore's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: C. H. Ramsauer
Pittsburg – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Yadkin - Catawba Synod. Pastor: W. A. Hawkins
Third Creek – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord. Pastor: J. E. Robinson
Cooleemee
Millers Temple – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina - Winston-Salem District. Pastor: J. S. Miller
E. Salisbury
New Hope – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N. Carolina - Winston Salem Dist. Pastor: L. H. Lilly
East China Grove
Ebenezer – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina, Southern Conference. Pastor: B. S. Brown
East Spencer
Christ – United Lutheran Church in America, The United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina. Pastor: Floyd B. Lingle
East Spencer Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: R. S. Lennon
Southern City Tabernacle – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. J. Nicholson
Enochville
St. Paul's – Reformed Church in the United States, Potomac Synod, North Carolina Classis. Pastor: L. A. Peeler
Faith
Faith E.L. Church – United Lutheran Church in America, N.C. Pastor: G. O. Ritchie
Shiloh – Reformed Church in the United States, North Carolina Classis, Potomac Synod. Pastor: James D. Andrew
Franklin
Bethel – United Lutheran Church in America, United Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Pastor: Chas. E. Ridenhour
Calvary – Southern Baptist Convention, Sout yadkin. Pastor: R. N. Huneycutt
Enon – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Baptist Association. Pastor: J. N. Binkley
St. Luke – Negro Baptists. Pastor: William Watson
Gold Hill
Gold Hill – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, West Central N. Carolina - Concord District. Pastor: L. B. Coleman
Gold Hill – Pilgrim Holiness Church, Southern. Pastor: Paul H. Greeson
Gold Hill Circuit – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Salisbury District. Pastor: F. G. Stough
Grace – Reformed Church in the United States, N. C. Classis, Potomac Synod. Pastor: James D. Andrew
Immanuel – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran of N.C. Pastor: C. P. Fisher
Luther's – United Lutheran Church in America, N. Carolina
Mt. Olive – United Lutheran Church in America, N. Carolina. Pastor: W. H. Dutton
St. John Bapt. – Negro Baptists, Rowan Baptist Association. Pastor: J. D. Bean
St. Stephen's – United Lutheran Church in America, N. Carolina. Pastor: W. H. Dutton
Zion – Negro Mission of the Synodical Conference, Negro Mission. Pastor: J. E. Shufelt
Granite Quarry
Antioch – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Hawkins
Christiana – United Lutheran Church in America, United E. Lutheran Church, N.C.Syn. Pastor: H. H. Seyler
Kannapolis
St. John's – Reformed Church in the United States, Classis and Synod, North Carolina Classis, Potomac Synod. Pastor: L. A. Peeler
Landis
Concordia – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod. Pastor: Carl O. Lippard
First Reformed, Landis, N.C. – Reformed Church in the United States, N. C. Classis, Potomac Synod. Pastor: John H. Keller
Landis – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Salisbury District. Pastor: W. E. Rufty
Landis – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina of the U.L.C.A. Pastor: C. O. Lippard
Landis Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: J. F. Hodge
Sandy Ridge – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: S. J. W. Spurgeon
Litaker
Mt. Hope – Reformed Church in the United States, N. C. Classis, Potomac Synod. Pastor: J. D. Andrew
St. Paul's – United Lutheran Church in America, United Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Pastor: Chas. E. Ridenhour
Locke
St. Mark's – United Lutheran Church in America, United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of N.C. Pastor: J. S. Wessinger
Locke township
St. Matthew's Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Wm. H. Hardin
Locke Township
Grace – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Synod of North Carolina. Pastor: C. A. Brown
Mill Bridge
Thyatira – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord. Pastor: E. D. Brown
Mooresville
Prospect – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord. Pastor: J. D. Beard
Morgan
Luthers – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod of U.L.C.A. Pastor: Ben M. Clark
St. Matthew's – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod of U.L.C.A. Pastor: Ben M. Clark
Morgan Township
Antioch – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: C. C. Honeycutt
Mount Ulla
Back Creek – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord. Pastor: E. D. Brown
Centenary – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina, District Statisville. Pastor: C. L. McCain
Mt. Tabor – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Yadkin - Catawba Synod. Pastor: J. L. Hollowell
Shady Grove – Negro Baptists, Mountain and Catawba association. Pastor: Alexander
Poole
Wyatt's Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Stanly Association. Pastor: R. N. Huneycutt
Providence
Providence – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod. Pastor: E. F. Troutman
St Peter's – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod of U.L.C.A. Pastor: Ben M. Clark
Rockwell
Unnamed congregation – Negro Baptists, Rowan Baptist association
Concordia – Negro Mission of the Synodical Conference, Negro Mission. Pastor: J. E. Shufelt
Rockwell - Gold Hill Ct. – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Salisbury District. Pastor: F. G. Stough
St. James – United Lutheran Church in America, United Synod of N.C. Pastor: C. P. Fisher
Rockwell N.C
Ursinus – Reformed Church in the United States, Potomac Synod, North Carolina Classis. Pastor: H. A. M. Holshouser, Ph.D.
Rowan Village
Rowan Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Baptist Association. Pastor: R. L. DeWeese
Salisbury
#1. Corps – Salvation Army, No Carolina and Piedmont Division. Pastor: Geo. E. Story
Artis Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference - N. Charlotte Dist. Pastor: W. E. Carson
Church Street – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Yadkin Presbytery, Catawba Synod. Pastor: J. M. Morton
Coburn Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N. C. Pastor: R. G. Tuttle
Fairview – Negro Baptists, Rowan Association. Pastor: R. D. McCall
First – Reformed Church in the United States, District Synod , Sectional, North Carolina Classis. Pastor: Banks J. Peeler, B.D.
First Calvary Church – Negro Baptists, Rowan Association. Pastor: A. S. Croom
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, N. C. Conference of Congregational Churches in the Carolinas--White. Pastor: John M. Peyton
First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord. Pastor: Edgar A. Woods
Franklin – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord
Granite Quarry – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: W. A. Wheeler
Haven Evangelical Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, U.L. Synod of N.C. Pastor: B. J. Messinger
Hayden Grove Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conf - Winston Salem Dist. Pastor: H. S. Johnson
Henderson Grove – Negro Baptists, Rowan Association. Pastor: J. W. Hairston
Liberty A.M.E. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference - N. Charlotte Dist. Pastor: D. G. Musgraves
Macedonia – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. A. Sharp
Macedonia – Negro Baptists, Rowan Association. Pastor: W. M. Watson
Main Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, W. N. Carolina. Pastor: P. E. Parker
Miller's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: F. S. Daly
Moores Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. C. Taylor
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Rowan association. Pastor: Adolphus Smith
Mt. Zion – Negro Baptists, Rowan Association. Pastor: L. R. Moran
New Zion – Negro Baptists, Rowan association. Pastor: J. W. Hairston
North Main Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: R. N. Huneycutt
North Main St. Church of Christ – Churches of Christ. Pastor: C. C. McCampbell
Park Avenue – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conf. Pastor: A. R. Surratt
Pineville – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference - N. Charlotte Dist. Pastor: W. E. Carson
Providence – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: W. C. Carson
Reformation – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod. Pastor: C. E. Ridenhour
Sacred Heart Church – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh, North Carolina. Pastor: Lawrence McHale, O.S.B.
Salisbury – Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, First Presbytery. Pastor: M. R. Gibson, Supply
Salisbury – Primitive Baptists, Abbott's Creek
Salisbury First Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina. Pastor: H. C. Sprinkle
Salisbury Pilgrim Holiness Church – Pilgrim Holiness Church, Southern. Pastor: C. C. Pence
Salisbury Second – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord. Pastor: Eugene Alexander
Salisbury, First – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin. Pastor: A. O. Moore
Second Creek – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference - N. Charlotte Dist. Pastor: Carson, W. E.
Soldiers Memorial – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. J. Jackson
St. John's – Negro Mission of the Synodical Conference, Negro Mission. Pastor: Carrington R. March
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, United N.C. Synod of the United Lutheran church in America. Pastor: Edward Fulenwider, D.D.
St. Luke – Reformed Church in the United States, Potomac Synod, North Carolina Classis. Pastor: H. A. M. Holshouser, Ph.D.
St. Luke's and St. John's Chapel – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of North Carolina. Pastor: Mark H. Milne
St. Paul's Episcopal – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: John C. Seagle
St. Peter's Episcopal – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: John C. Seagle
Stallings Memorial – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: C. A. Rhyne
Tabernacle #9 – Church of God and Saints of Christ
Trading Ford – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: R. N. Honeycutt
Union – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod. Pastor: J. C. Dietz
Salisbury, Rowan County
Organ – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina Synod, Southern Conference. Pastor: Paul L. Miller
Scotch-Irish
Corinth – Churches of Christ. Pastor: M. A. Foster
Spencer
Calvary – United Lutheran Church in America, The United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Car. Pastor: Floyd B. Lingle
Central – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, W.N.C. Conference, Salisbury dist. Pastor: R. O. Eller
First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: M. W. Gordon
Friendship – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N.C. Conference
Jerusalem Bpt Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Ben Sanders
New Hope – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N.C. Conference - N. Charlotte Dist. Pastor: Wheeler, W. A.
Oak Dale – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin. Pastor: Earl Bradley
Spencer – Methodist Protestant Church, North Carolina Annual Conference. Pastor: T. Glenn Madison
Spencer Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord Presbytery. Pastor: John L. Parks
St. Joseph's Chapel – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of North Carolina. Pastor: Mark H. Milne
Steel
Mt. Zion – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. A. Sharp
Trading Ford
Yadkin Grove – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. L. Sloan
Woodleaf
Mt. Vernon – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Yadkin
New Shepherd – Negro Baptists, Rowan Baptist Association. Pastor: W. H. Hairston
St. George's Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Wm. H. Hardin
Unity – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Concord
Town not stated
Bethany – Reformed Church in the United States, Potomac Synod, North Carolina Classis. Pastor: H. A. M. Holshouser, Ph.D.
Corinth – Southern Baptist Convention, Stanly Association. Pastor: W. L. Hough
Corinth Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin. Pastor: C. H. Myers
Daniels – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin. Pastor: G. W. Burch
Dunn's Mountain – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: C. A. Rhyne
Faith – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin Association. Pastor: W. L. Hough
Gold Hill Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, South Nadkin Baptist Association. Pastor: C. B. Reid
Mt. Mitchell – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue-Ridge Atlantic Conference. Pastor: E. H. Spencer
Rockwell – Southern Baptist Convention, South Yadkin. Pastor: J. N. Dills
Rowan Mill Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina, Salisbury Dist. Pastor: J. Max Brandon
St. Paul – Pilgrim Holiness Church, Southern. Pastor: Paul H. Greeson
Yadkin Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.S. - Salisbury Dist. Pastor: J. Max Brandon
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