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Rusk County Church Records

A history of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church FamilySearch Library

Centennial +5, (History of Smyrna Baptist Church of Rusk County, Texas) 1873-1978 US Gen Web Archives online

Minutes of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Rusk County, Texas : October 1867 to November 1871 FamilySearch Library

Joinerville Church Records

Church records, 1868-1902 FamilySearch Library

New London Church Records

135 years of history, 1856-1991 : London Baptist Church, New London, Texas FamilySearch Library

Churches in Rusk County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 106 churches listed here reported from Rusk County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Brachfield

Brachfield – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Greenville Pres & Texas Synod. Pastor: W. R. Harbor

Cushing

Mt. Zion – Negro Baptists, Bethel Baptist Association. Pastor: B. N. Brown

Easton Township

Union Grove – Negro Baptists, East Texas Baptist Ass. Pastor: A. F. Black

Elderville

Smith Chapel Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, East Tex. Assn.

Glenfawn

Anadarko – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. M. Henry

Henderson

Antioch Henderson – Negro Baptists, East Texas Baptist Association. Pastor: Peter J. Seale

Beaver Springs – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: N. W. Norsworthy

Center Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: F. J. Davis

Chapel A – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: H. B. Bailey

Ebenezer Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: R. W. Williams

First Christian church – Disciples of Christ

First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, District Marshall. Pastor: Terry Wilson

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Paris Presbytery, Synod of Texas. Pastor: H. S. Davidson

Henderson – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson Presb. Pastor: R. C. Hutchison

Henderson Mission – African Methodist Episcopal Church, East Texas, District Jacksonville. Pastor: A. B. Johnson

Lee Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: J. A. Smith

Lone Star – Negro Baptists, The East Texas union Progressive Association. Pastor: Jim Lewis

Mother Zion – Negro Baptists, East Texas. Pastor: P. J. Sears

Mt. Hebron – Missionary Baptist Church, Hopewell. Pastor: B. H. Williams

Mt. Hope – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson Pres. Pastor: R. C. Hutchison

Mt. Moriah – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Tex 9 Episcopal District. Pastor: J. E. Hilliard

Mt. Vernon – Negro Baptists, East Texas. Pastor: H. C. McCormick

New Bethel – Negro Baptists, East Texas

New Harmony – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Texas Greenville Presby. Pastor: D. M. Corbett

New Harmony – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson. Pastor: R. C. Hutchison

New Prospect – Southern Baptist Convention, Rusk Co. Association. Pastor: G. H. Vaughn

Pine Grove – Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church, East Texas Pres. Pastor: H. Shill

Pleasant View Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: D. J. Montgomery

Shiloh Colored Methodist Episcopal – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: J. A. Smith

St. Bettie's Chapel – Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church, East Texas

The Church of the Living God – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship, 9th. Pastor: W. V. Warren

Troup – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: R. W. Williams

Union Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: N. W. Norsworthy

Union Grove Baptist church – Negro Baptists, Union Progressive. Pastor: Percy Stephenson

Wesley Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: A. H. Daniel

Wiley Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: F. J. Davis

Wood Glen – Christian. Pastor: W. E. Stamps

Holly Springs

Church of the Living God – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship, 9th. Pastor: W. D. Pierce

Jefferson

Union – Churches of Christ. Pastor: L. R. Rand

Kilgore

Rocky Mt. Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Association Rusk Co. Pastor: T. E. Funderburk

Laneville

Unnamed congregation – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship, No. 9. Pastor: J. H. Daniels

Laneville – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: F. J. Davis

Laneville – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Marshall District, Texas Conference. Pastor: J. E. White

Laneville – Southern Baptist Convention, Rusk County. Pastor: W. L. Shuttlesworth

Old Bethlehem – Negro Baptists, East Texas Bethel. Pastor: J. E. Tatum

Leaneville

Whitedale Church of Christ – Churches of Christ

Marshall

Forrest Home Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Soda Lake Assn. Pastor: Charles S. Maxton

Mendon

Prospect Baptist church – Negro Baptists, Union Progressive. Pastor: Percy Stephenson

Minden

Minden – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson Presbytery. Pastor: M. Luther Branham

Morrill

Morrill Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: R. P. Riley

Moss Temple

Church of the Living God – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship, 9th. Pastor: G. T. Mosely

Mount Enterprise

Church of the Living God – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship, 9th. Pastor: G. T. Mosely

Greely – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: Pearl Taylor

Hall Springs – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: S. P. Williams

Holly Springs – Negro Baptists, East Texas Union progressive. Pastor: H. B. Brown

Moss Temple – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship. Pastor: W. B. Pierce

Mt. Enterprise – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson Presbytery. Pastor: M. Luther Branham

Mt. Enterprise church of Christ – Churches of Christ

Pine Grove – Negro Baptists, E.T.N.P.G. Association. Pastor: J. P. Starling

Reese Chapel – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: S. P. Williams

Shiloh – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: S. P. Williams

Union Spring – Negro Baptists, ETUP Association. Pastor: R. Stevenson

Walnut Grove – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: A. H. Daniel

New Salem

Harmony Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Rusk Co. Pastor: B. Thornton

Holly Springs – Negro Baptists, East Texas. Pastor: M. M. Wesley

New Salem – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Jacksonville District. Pastor: J. E. McGaughy

Overton

Corinth – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: W. A. Greenlee

El Bethel – Negro Baptists, East Texas. Pastor: J. M. Mayfield

Macedonia – Negro Baptists, East Texas Baptist Association. Pastor: W. J. Montgomery

Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Marshall Dist. Pastor: T. R. Smith

Mt. Zion – Negro Baptists, East Texas association. Pastor: M. J. Armstead

New Home – Negro Baptists, East Texas

San Flat – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Texas. Pastor: W. A. Greenlee

Solem – Primitive Baptists, Little Hope

Sunshine – Missionary Baptist Church, Hopewell. Pastor: J. B. Jackson

Pinehill

Bethel – Negro Baptists, East Texas. Pastor: D. J. Montgomery

Church of the Living God – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship, 9th. Pastor: G. T. Mosely

Willow Springs – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson Pres. Pastor: M. Luther Branham

Tatum

Chapel Hill – Negro Baptists, East Texas

Effie Gladney Memorial – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Texas Synod - Cres. Paris

Fairfield – Missionary Baptist Church, Hopewell. Pastor: John Dodd

Springfield – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, East Texas Annual Conf - Marshall District. Pastor: J. L. Tyler

St. Paul Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, East Texas Association. Pastor: S. T. Alexander

Tatum – Christian Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W J McL

Tatum First Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Texas General Convention. Pastor: R. O. Keith

Zion Hill – Negro Baptists. Pastor: S. H. Howard

Town not stated

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conf.

Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conf.

Arlim – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas, District Nacogdoches. Pastor: Oscar Gibson

Caledonia – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas, District Nacogdoches. Pastor: Oscar Gibson

Church Hill circuit – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Marshall District. Pastor: P. W. Norwood

Concord – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas, District Nacogdoches. Pastor: Oscar Gibson

Cross Roads – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Marshall District. Pastor: A. A. Rider

Edgewood – Southern Baptist Convention, Rusk County Association. Pastor: Forest McElroy

Goodsprings – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Marshall District. Pastor: J. B. Waggoner

Hickory Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention

Millville – Southern Baptist Convention, Rusk Co. Assn. Pastor: M. C. Rook

Mt. Enterprise – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas, District Nacogdoches. Pastor: Oscar Gibson

Mt. Hope – Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Texas Greenville. Pastor: G. F. Harris

Mt. Rose – Negro Baptists, Union Progressive. Pastor: Jim Lewis

Overton Circuit – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, East Texas - Longview District

Pine Hill Chg. – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Marshall District

Pleasant Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Texas Conference, Marshall District

Pleasant Springs – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jefferson Presbytery. Pastor: M. Luther Branham

Providence Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, 14 and 15 Oct 1926. Pastor: T. H. Vaughn

Shiloh – Southern Baptist Convention, Rusk. Pastor: E. Jones

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