Amherst County VA Church Records

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Amherst County Church Records

Church history (Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (Lowesville, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1831-1967 (Amherst Presbyterian Church (Amherst, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1901-1928 (Pedlar's Mill Presbyterian Church (Pedlar Mills, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1917-1945 (Monroe Presbyterian Church (Monroe, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1935-1967 (Elon Presbyterian Church (Madison Heights, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1958-1968 (Northminster Presbyterian Church (Madison Heights, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library

Marriage records of Amherst County. Virginia, 1815-1821 and subscription for building St. Mark's Church, Amherst County, Virginia FamilySearch Library

Vestry book (microform), 1779-1880, Lexington Parish (Amherst County, Va.). Archive Grid

Vestry book, 1779-1880 (Lexington Parish (Amherst County, Virginia : Episcopal)) FamilySearch Library

Vestry book, 1779-1880, Lexington Parish (Amherst County, Va.). Archive Grid

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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