Wake County NC Church Records
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Wake County Church Records
Bible, 1878 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Biography of a country church FamilySearch Library
Church book of the Baptist Church at Shady Grove, 1823-1852 FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1825-1938 (Middle Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1840-1859 (Mt. Vernon Baptist Church (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1850-1920 (New Light Baptist Church (New Light Township, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1884-1914 (Stony Hill Baptist Church (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1884-1922 (Wake Union Baptist Church (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Conference minutes and history, 1889-1935 (Cross Roads Baptist Church (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Constitution and bylaws, 1963-1978 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Financial notes, 1882-1885 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Financial reports, 1964-1973 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Hephzibah Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) Records, 1809-1938 Digital Public Library of America
Holly Springs Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) Records Digital Public Library of America
Letter of dismission, 1926 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Membership rolls, undated (Shady Grove Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Middle Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) records 1825-1960 Archive Grid
Middle Creek Primitive Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) records, 1825-1960 Digital Public Library of America
Minute book, 1823-1852 (Shady Grove Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Minute book, 1825-1838 (Shady Grove Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Minute book, 1881-1933 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Minutes and register of members, 1857-1965 (Wake Chapel Christian Church (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Receipts, 1906 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Record book, 1956-1964 (Samaria Baptist Church, Wake County, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America
Register of members, 1869-1919 (Methodist Church. Millbrook Circuit (Wake County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library
Shady Grove Baptist Church (Wake County, N.C.) Records, 1823-1852 Digital Public Library of America
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records (includes Southern Quarterly Meeting, Minutes, 1820-1935) Ancestry
United Methodist Church records 1784-1984, bulk 1800-1940 Archive Grid
Wake Union Baptist Church, 1789-1900 (included in U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records collection) Ancestry
Wake Union Baptist Church, 1789-1900 (included in U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records collection) Ancestry
Churches in Wake County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 163 churches listed here reported from Wake County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Angiers
Williams Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: J. M. Stitt
Apex
Apex – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: W. C. Ball
Apex Mission – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N.C. Conference, Durham Dist. Pastor: J. C. Cole
Holland Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central Conference. Pastor: G. D. Glover
Holting Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. - Durham District. Pastor: J. C. Cole
Oak Grove – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: J. T. Colyer
St. Paul C. M. E. Church – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington-N.C. Conference, Washington District. Pastor: A. L. St Clair
Auburn
Auburn Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina. Pastor: J. A. Denton
Bartons Creek Township
Six Forks Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. C. Cummings
Bonsal
Wilson Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference
Buckhorn
Christain Chapel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N Car Conference. Pastor: J. A. Henderson
Mt. Zion – Negro Baptists, New Hope. Pastor: James Stewart
Sweet Springs C. M. E. Church – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington-N.C. Conference, Washington District. Pastor: A. L. St Clair
Cary
Cary – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, N.C. Conf., Raleigh Dist. Pastor: W. C. Ball
Cary Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina. Pastor: J. A. Henderson
Cary Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. R. Cumming
Longs Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: J. H. Wilcox
Macedonia – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, N.C. Conf. - Raleigh Dist. Pastor: W. C. Ball
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Southern Division of N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. A. C. Goodson
Forestville
Friendship Chapel Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Jones
Fuquay Springs
Saint Augusta – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), Cape Fear U.A.F.W. Baptist Conference. Pastor: W. A. McMillan
Garner
Big Branch – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: C. H. Holloway
Handy Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: E. W. Albright
Hay's Chapel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N. Carolina. Pastor: Denton
Round Street Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Southern division of the north C. christian conference. Pastor: J. D. Hill
Wake Baptist Grove Church – Negro Baptists, Johnston Association. Pastor: J. W. Powell
Gulf Creek
Piney Plains – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. Lee Johnson
Holly Springs
Douglas Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: J. M. Stitt
Holly Springs – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central North Carolina. Pastor: W. H. Hadley
Holly Springs – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina. Pastor: Jesse L. Collins
Piney Hill – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: E. W. Albright
House Creek Township
Tyson's Chapel – Pentecostal Holiness Church, W. N. Carolina Conference. Pastor: E. L. Kirk
Watts Chapel – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Jones
Little River Township
Benson – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina. Pastor: Fred Denton
McCullers
Juniper Level – Negro Baptists, Wake Association. Pastor: L. E. Johnson
Middle Creek – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: E. L. Jones
Plymouth – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. Lee Johnson
Wentworth – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Pastor: J. Lee Johnson
Method
Christian Tabernacle – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N Car Southern Division. Pastor: E. L. Sellars
Lincolnville A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. A. Hunter
Oak City – Negro Baptists. Pastor: G. W. Moore
St. James A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. A. Hunter
Middle Creek
Fellowship – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: R. K. Davenport
Morrisville
Pleasant Grove – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Southern Division of N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. C. Goodson
Nazareth
Holy Name of Jesus – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh NC. Pastor: Geo. A. Woods
Neuse
Jones Chapel – Negro Baptists, Wake. Pastor: J. A. Jones
Mt. Pleasant Baptist – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist Association. Pastor: C. C. Clark
New Hill
Bethel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Christian Conference. Pastor: J. Fuller Johnson
New Elam – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina. Pastor: J. Fuller Johnson
New Hill – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. Fuller Johnson
New Hill – Negro Baptists, New Hope Association. Pastor: H. S. Fuller
New Light
Free Union – Free Will Baptists, Western N.C. Pastor: Edward C. Massey
New Light – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Powell
Panther Branch
Mt. Pleasant – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: R. K. Davenport
Raleigh
Unnamed congregation – Congregational Churches. Pastor: P. R. DeBerry
Baptist Grove – Negro Baptists, Wake Bap. Association. Pastor: V. J. Williams
Bethlehem – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist. Pastor: H. M. Jones
Boylan Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western N. C. Conference. Pastor: Josiah D. Davis
Catawba Springs – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina. Pastor: J. Lee Johnson
Central – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, N.C. Conference District Raleigh. Pastor: E. L. Hillman
Christ Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: M. A. Barber
Church of God + Saints of Christ – Church of God and Saints of Christ. Pastor: J. S. Londosley
Church of Holy Trinity – Greek Orthodox Church (Hellenic), Archdiocese of N. & S. America. Pastor: Alexander Anastasiades
College Park - Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: W. H. DeLaine
Davie St. Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Cape Fear Presbytery, Catawba Synod. Pastor: J. W. Smith
Edenton Street Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina - Raleigh District. Pastor: W. A. Stanbury
Elevation – Negro Baptists, Wake. Pastor: A. G. Seawell
Epworth – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Raleigh District, North Carolina Conference. Pastor: D. N. Caviness
Ernest Myatt Memorial Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville Presbytery, Synod of N.C. Pastor: W. Mc C. White
First Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist Association. Pastor: O. S. Bullock
First Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina Christian Conference. Pastor: Wm. Davidson Parry
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: W. Mc C. White
First Vanguard Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: W. B. Sullivan
Good Shepherd – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Henry G. Lane
Grace Memorial – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: G. W. Fikes
Hillyer Memorial – Disciples of Christ, N.C. Christian Missionary Con. Pastor: Geo. J. Cuthrell
Holy Trinity – United Lutheran Church in America, North Carolina. Pastor: Ernest Roedel McCauley
Jenkins Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina, Raleigh District. Pastor: Wm Henry Brown
Manly St. Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Southern Division of North Carolina Christian Conference. Pastor: W. J. Matthews
Martin Street Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist Association. Pastor: Elisha Wimberley
Mount Sinai Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. H. Sanders
New Bethel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina Southern Division. Pastor: G. T. Terrell
New Liberty – Negro Baptists
North Vanguard Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: Coyte Hunter
Oberlin Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Wake Associations. Pastor: A. A. Morrisey
Piney Grove A. M. E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. A. Hunter
Raleigh – Disciples of Christ, Raleigh. Pastor: J. H. Letman
Raleigh Church – Pentecostal Holiness Church, W. N. Carolina Conference. Pastor: E. L. Kirk
Raleigh Friends Church – Society of Friends (Orthodox), North Carolina Yearly Meeting
Rush Memorial Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Central N. C. Conference. Pastor: R. J. Hunter
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Roman Catholic Church, Raleigh. Pastor: Thos. P. Griffin
Springfield – Negro Baptists, Wake. Pastor: M. W. Williams
St. Ambrose' Parish – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Arthur Myron Cochran
St. Augustine's Chapel – Protestant Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: Edgar H. Goold
St. John – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina. Pastor: E. W. Albright
St. Matthews – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: R. E. Ligon
St. Paul's A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina Conference. Pastor: William Calvin Cleland
St. Saviour's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of North Carolina. Pastor: Boston M. Lackey
The Fayetteville St. Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: M. F. Jones
The Salvation Army – Salvation Army, North Carolina. Pastor: Noel W. Ellis
Tupper Memorial – Negro Baptists, Wake County Ass. Pastor: E. M. Sanders
Union Chapel – Negro Baptists, New Hope Association. Pastor: G. W. Moore
Wake Chapel – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Jones
Williams Grove Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Johnson Association. Pastor: William Smith
Wilson Temple – Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina. Pastor: S. H. Peeler
Young Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, North Carolina Conference, Washington District. Pastor: G. H. Griffin
Raleigh N.C
Poplar Springs – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Southern Division of the N.C. Conference. Pastor: J. C. Goodson
Rolesville
New Bethel – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Powell
Saint Marys
Bethel – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: Samuel Harris
Mt. Hermon – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern North Carolina Christian Conference. Pastor: J. Fuller Johnson
St. Mary
Good Samaritan – Negro Baptists, Johnston County Association. Pastor: S. S. Hall
St. Mathew Township
Malaby x Road – Negro Baptists. Pastor: S. S. Hall
St. Matthew
River Hill – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Elbert Hennant
St. Matthew township
Maleby Cross Road – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Sylvester S. Hall
Varina
New Providence – Negro Baptists, Wake Association. Pastor: B. B. Bethea
Varina – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville. Pastor: R. K. Davenport
Wake Chapel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N Car. Pastor: Lee Johnson
Wake
Macedonia – Negro Baptists, Wake Association. Pastor: H. H. Saunders
Wake Forest
Corrinth – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina. Pastor: F. H. Jones
Spring Street – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Cape Fear-Catawba Synod. Pastor: H. C. Mabry
St. John's – Protestant Episcopal Church, N. Carolina. Pastor: J. D. Miller
The Church of God at Wake Forest – Holiness. Pastor: A. E. Crisp
Wakeforest – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N.C. Conference. Pastor: D. C. Cross
Wakefield
Beaver Chappell – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Southern Division of the North Carolina Christian Conference. Pastor: J. H. Brown
Wendell
Main Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Raleigh District, Zebulon Circuit. Pastor: Edgar M. Hall
Pleasant Grove – Negro Baptists. Pastor: A. J. Price
Riley Hill – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist Association. Pastor: Geo. S. Stokes
Salem – Primitive Baptists, Little River
Wendell – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: LeRoy Harriss
White Oak
White Oak – Negro Baptists, New Hope. Pastor: H. S. Fuller
Wilbon N.C
Bazzel Creek – Negro Baptists, New Hope association. Pastor: H. H. Hart
Willow Spring
Saint Anna – United American Free Will Baptist Church (Colored), Cape Fear Conference. Pastor: W. R. Bethea
Willow Springs
Sandy Grove – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: L. H. Stephenson
Willow Springs – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Granville Presbytery, N.C. Synod. Pastor: R. K. Davenport
Willow Springs – Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: C. B. Hall
Zebulon
Merry Grove – Negro Baptists. Pastor: William Short
St. John – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: J. A. Perry
St. Paul – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: O. L. Shepard
Zebulon – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Raleigh District, Zebulon Circuit. Pastor: Edgar M. Hall
Zebulon F.W.B. – Free Will Baptists, Western Association. Pastor: J. S. Wilson
Zebulon First Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. O. Eaton
Town not stated
Unnamed congregation – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Western North Carolina Conference
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, N.C.
6 churches – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina, Raleigh District. Pastor: S. J. Stearns
Ebenezer – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. C. Cummings
Ebenezer – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Car. Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: W. G. Pratt
Fuquay Springs – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina Conference, Raleigh District. Pastor: K. F. Duval
Garner ct – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina, Raleigh District. Pastor: W. G. Pratt
Good Hope Baptist – Negro Baptists, East Cedar Grove. Pastor: A. J. Price
Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: A. J. Price
Hickory Grove – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Carolina Conference. Pastor: J. W. Meadows
Hollands – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina, Raleigh District. Pastor: W. A. Pratt
Holly Springs – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, North Carolina, Raleigh District. Pastor: K. F. Duval
Holly Springs – Negro Baptists. Pastor: M. L. Dawson
Morrisville, N.C. – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern N.C. Pastor: P. T. Klapp
Mount Zion Baptist of Cary, N.C. – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist As. Pastor: William Smith
Pleasant Hill Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), N.C. Southern Div. Afro. Pastor: J. C. Crenshaw
Shiloh – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. C. Graham
St. Matthews – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: S. L. Lofton
St. Matthews – Negro Baptists. Pastor: A. J. Price
Union Hill – Colored Primitive Baptists, Little River. Pastor: Samuel Harris
Wakefield Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Wake Baptist Association. Pastor: M. L. Dawson
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