Amherst County VA Church Records
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Churches in Amherst County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 73 churches listed here reported from Amherst County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Agricola
Mount Tabor – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charlottesville District of The Virginia Annual Conference. Pastor: Ferol O. Briggs
Amherst
Unnamed congregation – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: E. E. Sumpter
Amherst – Presbyterian Church in the United States, West Hanover Presbytery, Synod of Virginia. Pastor: Chas. Montgomery
Ascension – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Va. Pastor: Thomas D. Lewis
Bayley's Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: G. E. Powell
Bethel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: G. E. Powell
Christ Mission Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Thomas D. Lewis
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: F. R. Jordan
Morning Star – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: R. G. Butcher
Mt. Olivet – Negro Baptists, Rockfish Association. Pastor: B. A. Carrington
Poplar – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: G. E. Powell
St. James – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: G. E. Powell
Wesleyan – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: G. E. Powell
Clifford
St. Mark's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Thomas D. Lewis
Clifford Town
St. Peter's – Negro Baptists, Rockfish Association. Pastor: W. H. Johnson
Court House
Ebenezer – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: E. E. Sumpter
Elon Village
Elon Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, West Hanover. Pastor: Jonathan Edwards
Knoll
Oak Grove – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: C. E. Lamb
Lowesville
Central – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont association. Pastor: J. M. Strut
Madison Height
Sandy Bottom – Disciples of Christ
Madison Heights
Bowling Hill – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: C. W. Hughes
Emmanuel – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Lynne B. Mead
Lovingston – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: W. R. Murphy
Madison Heights – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Suttenfield
Madison Heights – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: L. R. Black
Mt. Sinai – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: G. W. Stewart
Madison Hgts
Rose Chapel – Negro Baptists, Rockfish Association. Pastor: C. N. Hawk
Monroe
Jerusalem – Negro Baptists, Rockfish
Monroe – Presbyterian Church in the United States, West Hanover. Pastor: Chas. Montgomery
Monroe Baptist – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: R. G. Butcher
Monroe Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: E. E. Sumpter
Monroe, Bethany, Smyrna, New Hope – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: John R. Gill
Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, West Hanover. Pastor: Jonathan Edwards
Mt. Shiloh – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: R. F. Stevens
Rising Sun Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Rockfish Baptist Association of Va. Pastor: E. H. Reynolds
Naola
Centenary – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charlottesville District of The Virginia Annual Conference. Pastor: Ferol O. Briggs
Ivy Hill – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: C. H. Thomas
Naola Village
Corner Stone – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: E. E. Lamb
New Glasgow
St. Paul – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: E. L. Staten
Oronoco
Oronoco Church of the Brethren – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Eastern District Virginia. Pastor: R. M. Figgers
Pedlar
Midway – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: E. E. Lamb
Pedlar Mills
Pedlar Mills Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, West Hanover. Pastor: Jonathan Edwards
St. Luke's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Josiah Richard Ellis
Pleasant View
New Prospect – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont Association. Pastor: E. E. Lamb
Saltcreek
Chestnut Grove – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: J. G. Shelton
Sandidges
Emmanuel – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: J. M. Street
Sandiges
Piney Grove – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: W. H. Johnson
Piney Hill – Negro Baptists, Rockfish
Timothy – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: E. L. Staten
Snowden
Snowden – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charlottesville District, The Virginia Annual Conference. Pastor: Ferol O. Briggs
Stapleton
Beulah – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: G. E. Powell
Fairmont – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: R. D. Merchant
Temperence
Clifford – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: E. E. Sumpter
Town not stated
Amherst Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference - Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: H. C. Gregory
Asbury – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference, Charlottesville Dist. Pastor: W. L. King
El Bethel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia - Charlottesville Dist.
Elon – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont Association. Pastor: E. E. Lamb
Ivy Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia
Little Bethel – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: J. H. Washington
Macedonia – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia
Madison Heights – Southern Baptist Convention, Strawberry. Pastor: G. H. Broyles
Moss Rock – Negro Baptists, Rockfish. Pastor: J. J. Washington
Mount Horeb – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference
Mount Pleasant – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia
Mt. Moriah – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont. Pastor: J. M. Street
Pleasants Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charlottesville District, The Virginia Annual Conference. Pastor: Ferol O. Briggs
Scottsville Baptist – Negro Baptists, Association Rockfish Bapt. Pastor: H. H. Cabell
Shady Glen – Southern Baptist Convention, Piedmont Asso. Pastor: E. E. Lamb
Spencer-Eure Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: L. R. Black
St Mark's Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Rockfish Association. Pastor: B. A. Carrington
St. Mary's Baptist – Negro Baptists, Rock Fish Baptist. Pastor: W. H. Johnson
State Hill Baptist church white – Southern Baptist Convention, Augusta association. Pastor: E. E. Lamb, Pleasant View
Union Hill – Negro Baptists, Rockfish Baptist. Pastor: W. R. Murphy
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