Rutherford County NC Church Records
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Rutherford County Church Records
Adaville Baptist Church (Rutherford County, N.C.) Records, 1946-1984 Digital Public Library of America
Adaville Baptist Church (Rutherford County, N.C.) records (microform) 1979-1981 Archive Grid
Bill's Creek Baptist Church : two hundred year history, 1782-1982 FamilySearch Library
Church register, 1911-1954 (St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church (Rutherford County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
First Broad Baptist Church (Rutherford County, N.C.) records (microform) 1858-1964 Archive Grid
Letter, 1831 (Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rutherford County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Minutes of the 3rd to the 124 annual session, 1843-1964 FamilySearch Library
Churches in Rutherford County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 123 churches listed here reported from Rutherford County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Avondale
Avondale – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Marion District. Pastor: M. W. Heckard
Bostic
Bostic Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: M. C. Carson
Bostic Chg – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conference - Marion Dist. Pastor: J. E. Hipp
Mt. Lebanon Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Ass'n. Pastor: B. M. Hamrick
Sandy Level – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: J. A. Jones
The Bostic Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain, Synod of North Carolina, N.C. Pastor: Ora C. Huston
Caroleen
Caroleen – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. P. Hornbuckle
Caroleen – Methodist Protestant Church, N. C. Conference. Pastor: L. S. Helms
Caroleen Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: R. N. Childress
Cliffside
Cliffside – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Marion District. Pastor: M. W. Heckard
Cliffside Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: Roscoe C. Smith
Cliffside Pres. Ch. – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain. Pastor: R. W. Montgomery
Colfax
Concord – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: M. L. Buchanan
Mt. Olivet – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: D. J. Hunt
Ellenboro
Bethel – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: J. D. Harrill
Ellenboro Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain, North Carolina Synod. Pastor: Ora Charles Huston
Philadelphia – Primitive Baptists, Bear Creek. Pastor: W. L. Edwards
Race Path Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: G. F. Abernathy
Robbins Grove Wesleyan Methodist – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, North Carolina. Pastor: H. P. Rich
Webbs Chapel – Negro Baptists, Gold Hill Baptist Association. Pastor: E. B. King
Forest City
Adaville – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: J. D. Bridges
Alexander – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Baptist Association. Pastor: C. C. Matheny
Alexander Mills – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Marion Dist. Pastor: T. C. Jordan
Doggetts Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western North Carolina - Lincolnton District. Pastor: J. D. Jackson
First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: W. A. Ayers
First Wesleyan Methodist – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, North Carolina. Pastor: H. P. Rich
Florence – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: C. C. Matheny
Forest City Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain
Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, W.N.C. Conf. - Marion District. Pastor: M. F. Moore
Mt. Pleasant – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: M. L. Buchanan
New Bethel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: B. A. Crawford
Pleasant Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Marion District. Pastor: J. B. Tabor Jr.
Wells Springs – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina, Western Dist. Pastor: J. B. Meekins
Gilkey
Gilkey – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conference - Marion District. Pastor: J. B. Tabor
Mt. Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: M. L. Buchanan
Oak Springs – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: E. P. White
Golden Valley
First Broad – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: W. M. Gold
Golden – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), North and South Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. K. West
Golden Valley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge District - Winston-Salem. Pastor: R. N. Snipes
Henrietta
Henrietta – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western North Carolina - Lincolnton District. Pastor: E. L. Goode
Henrietta – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. P. Hornbuckle
Young's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western N. Carolina - Lincolnton District. Pastor: J. R. Lankford
High Shoals
Floyd's Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: W. B. Jenkins
Goodes Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: J. M. Hester
Providence – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Marion District, Broad River Chg. Pastor: R. P. Fikes
High Shoals twp
Hickory Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: H. C. Culfreth
Hollis
Big Springs – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: D. G. Washburn
Duncans Creek – Presbyterian Church in the United States, N.C. Synod - Kings Mountain Pres. Pastor: R. T. Baker
Lawn
Fairview – Free Will Baptists, Bear Creek. Pastor: E. E. Beachboard
Logan Store
Sunshine – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge District, Winston-Salem Dist. Pastor: R. N. Snipes
Logans Store
Cane Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: M. L. Wright
Mt. Harmony – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: B. M. Hamrick
Moores Borough
Mundy's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina, Western Dist. Pastor: J. B. Meekins
Mooresboro
High Shoals Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Baptist Association. Pastor: D. G. Washburn
Ruth
Southern Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Asso. Pastor: W. B. Jenkins
Rutherford
Thermal City / Union Mills – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Marion District - W.N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. B. Tabor
Rutherfordton
Brittain – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain. Pastor: R. T. Baker
Chapel Hill – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: D. H. Vaughn
Gold Hill – Negro Baptists, Gold Hill association. Pastor: A. B. Roberts
Green Hill – Negro Baptists, Goodhill
Mountain View Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: G. M. Fuller
New Salem & New Zion, 2 Churches – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Winston Salem District, N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. A. Norris
Piedmont – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: J. M. Hester
Rutherfordton First – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain. Pastor: W. L. Latham
St. Francis – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: Ralph E. Gentle
St. Gabriel's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: Ralph E. Gentle
St. John's Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: W. A. Cooper
St. Paul – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: Carson, M. C.
Zion Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: B. A. Crawford
Spindale
New Zion – Negro Baptists, Gold Hill Association. Pastor: G. M. Fuller
Spindale – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: G. H. Vaughn
Spindale Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: G. W. Davis
Spindale M. E. Church, South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Marion Dist. Pastor: T. C. Jordan
Sulphur Springs
Holly Springs – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: M. A. Adams
Kistler's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Marion District, Broad River Chg. Pastor: R. P. Fikes
River Side – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: H. C. Culbreth
Sulphur Springs – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: J. H. Smith
Tanner's Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference, Marion District, Broad River Chg. Pastor: R. P. Fikes
Wesley's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Marion District, Western North Carolina Conference, Broad River Chg. Pastor: R. P. Fikes
Tate
Logan Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: G. W. James
Pleasant Hill – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: J. W. James
Township Golden Vallie
Fairview Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandie Run Association. Pastor: J. S. Pyatt
Union
Mount Point – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: W. L. Hanes
Shiloh – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: D. W. Davis
Union Mills
Camp Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: J. H. Smith
Mount Pleasant Church – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem District, N.C. Conference. Pastor: F. M. Newton
Mt. Pleasant and Pine Ridge – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem District, N.C. Pastor: F. M. Newton
Round Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: M. L. Lennon
Union Mills – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Blue Ridge Conference. Pastor: James, G. W.
Union Mills Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kings Mountain Presbytery, Synod of N.C. Pastor: R. T. Baker
Uree
Bill's Creek – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: J. M. Brown
Mt. Nebo – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. L. Johnson
Pleasant Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Baptist Association. Pastor: A. A. Walker
Rock Creek – Negro Baptists, Gold Hill Association. Pastor: J. S. Laws
Rock Springs – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: J. M. Brown
Town not stated
Unnamed congregation – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, N.C. Conference
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, W.-N.C.
Bethlehem Bethany – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: J. D. Harrill
Bostic – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: J. D. Harrill
Broad River – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: G. P. Horn
Cane Creek Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: H. G. Liner
Centennial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conference, Marion District. Pastor: J. B. Tabor
Chimney Rock Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: E. P. White
Gilboa – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conference - Marion Dist. Pastor: J. O. Ervin
Gray's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Marion Dist. Pastor: Elmer Simpson
Green Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: J. M. Brown
Green Street Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: W. B. Jenkins
Haynes Memorial – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: A. T. Stoudenmire
Henrietta Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: R. N. Childress
Hope Well – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western North Carolina - Lincolnton District. Pastor: Jackson D. J.
Jerusalem – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Thomas Greer
Montfords Cove – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: E. P. White
Mountain View – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run Association. Pastor: J. D. Harrill
Mt. Hebron – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western N.C. Conference, Marion District. Pastor: J. B. Tabor
Mt. Vernon – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association
Pleasant Hill – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: M. M. Huntley
Ring Knob – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River Association. Pastor: W. R. White
Rutherfordton – Southern Baptist Convention, Green River. Pastor: M. A. Adams
Smith Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: W. B. Craig
Spencer – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: M. M. Huntley
Spindale Church of the Brethren – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), North and South Carolina. Pastor: J. K. West
Union – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western North Carolina Conference - Marion Dist. Pastor: Elmer Simpson
Walls – Southern Baptist Convention, Sandy Run. Pastor: M. J. Buchanan
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