City of Roanoke VA Church Records
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Churches in the City of Roanoke in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 64 churches listed here reported from the City of Roanoke. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Roanoke
Unnamed congregation – Seventh-day Adventist, Potomac Conference
Belmont – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Montgomery. Pastor: G. L. Whitley
Belmont Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley. Pastor: E. D. Poe, Th.D.
Belmont Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Alfred Clifton Meadows
Calvary Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley Association. Pastor: R. S. Owens
Central Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist. Pastor: T. F. Ferline
Christ Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: G. Otis Mead
Church of God + sts. of Christ – Church of God and Saints of Christ. Pastor: F. J. Medley
Church of God Local & Universal – Nondenominational, Under no Conference or Synod. Pastor: H. B. Carr
East End Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley
Ebenezer – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: J. E. Harris, B.D.
Emmanuel – United Lutheran Church in America, Virginia Synod. Pastor: J. D. Utt
First Avenue Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Synod of Catawba. Pastor: L. S. Downing
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist Association-Virginia Baptist State Conven. Pastor: A. L. James
First Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley Association
First Brethren Church – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers), Maryland-Virginia Conference. Pastor: Herbert H. Rowsey
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Holston
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Montgomery Presbytery; Synod of Virginia. Pastor: J. K. Young, D.D.
First Unitarian – Unitarians
First United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Virginia Conference. Pastor: E. Edward Miller
High Street Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist. Pastor: W. E. Lee
Hill Street Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist. Pastor: D. R. Powell
Holy Trinity – Greek Orthodox Church (Hellenic), Archdiocese of N.J. Pastor: John Vassiliadis
Jefferson St. – Primitive Baptists, Piedmont District. Pastor: J. H. Scales
Jefferson Street Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley Baptist Asso. Pastor: H. F. Gilbert
Jerusalem Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist. Pastor: G. W. Owens
Maple St. Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Belong to Valley Baptist Association. Pastor: James Rose
Melrose – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Montgomery. Pastor: S. S. Oliver
Melrose Ave. – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: R. B. Hurt
Michael – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley. Pastor: H. W. Connelly
Mt. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: W. R. Howerton
Mt. Zion Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist. Pastor: W. W. Hicks
Ninth Ave Church of God – Church of God (Apostolic). Pastor: W. J. Callaway
Ninth Ave. Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: J. F. Whitfield
Oakland – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley Association. Pastor: L. C. Ross
Our Lady of Nazareth – Roman Catholic Church, Richmond. Pastor: James Gilsenan
Pentecostal Holiness Church – Pentecostal Holiness Church, Conference Virginia. Pastor: H. W. King
Pilgrim Holiness Church – Pilgrim Holiness Church, Roanoke Virginia. Pastor: G. H. Butner
Roanoke – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Francis H. Scott
Roanoke – Primitive Baptists, Pig River
Roanoke #1 - Roanoke Va. Corps – Salvation Army, Potomac Division. Pastor: Geo. A. Garland
Roanoke-Norwich – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley. Pastor: J. F. Turner
Saint Mark's Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of Virginia. Pastor: J. Luther Sieber
Second Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Montgomery. Pastor: H. Spencer Edmunds
Sixth Street Baptist – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist. Pastor: H. A. White
St. Andrews' – Roman Catholic Church, Richmond. Pastor: John A. Kelliher
St. Elias – Roman Catholic Church, Richmond, Va. Pastor: Peter Rabil
St. John A.M.E. Zion Church – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tennessee and Virginia - Raleigh Dist. Pastor: D. R. Moore
ST. John's Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Alfred R. Berkeley
St. Luke – Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington-Philadelphia District. Pastor: Walker
St. Paul – Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington. Pastor: Matthew M. Jefferson
St. Peter's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Alfred C. Bussingham
Sweet Union Baptist church – Negro Baptists, Valley Baptist Association. Pastor: Wm. Gilbert
VA. Heights Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, VA. Synod of United Lutheran Church. Pastor: James M. Lotz
Villa Heights Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley. Pastor: H. Norman Soyars
Virginia Heights Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley Association. Pastor: Austin B. Conrad, D.D.
Waverly Place Baptist church – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley Baptist. Pastor: Clifton C. Thomas
West End – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Montgomery. Pastor: S. B. McLaughlin
West Roanoke – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Va. Conf., Roanoke District. Pastor: J. E. Harris
Wise Ave. Mission – Plymouth Brethren I
Wiley
Garden City Church – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: G. D. Dunahoo
Town not stated
Blue Ridge Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Valley association
Redhill Brethren Church – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: J. A. Patterson
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