City of Suffolk VA Church Records
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Churches in the City of Suffolk in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 78 churches listed here reported from the City of Suffolk. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Belleville
Tabernacle No. 1 – Church of God and Saints of Christ, Presbytery Board. Pastor: Wm. H. Plummer
Chuckatuck
Little Bethel – Negro Baptists, Sharon Assn
Oakland – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), E. Va. Pastor: J. W. Johnson
Olive Branch – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: J. A. Vann
St. John's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southern Virginia. Pastor: E. P. Miner
Wesley Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Va. Pastor: C. F. Williams
Cypress Chapel
Balm of Gilead – Negro Baptists, Sharon Assn
Driver
Beech Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference. Pastor: J. E. Brooks
Berea – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: J. W. Johnson
Glebe – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southern Virginia. Pastor: E. P. Miner
Nansemond – Southern Baptist Convention, Portsmouth. Pastor: W. V. Savage
Drum Hill
Red Oak – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference - Petersburg District. Pastor: E. W. Brown
Eclipse
Mt. Zion – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia Conference. Pastor: Elisha Bradshaw
Franklin
Old Cool Spring – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: M. C. Allen
Hobson
Hobson Christian – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia Conference. Pastor: M. F. Allen
Holland
Diamond Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference, Petersburg District. Pastor: Guy James
Holland – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference, Petersburg District. Pastor: S. B. Harrell, Jr.
Holland Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Black Water. Pastor: L. H. Paulette
Holland Christian – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: J. H. Lightbourne
Mt. Sinai – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: L. J. Alexander
Holy Neck
Somerton – Orthodox Friends Society of Friends, Baltimore Yearly Meeting. Pastor: Leslie Frazier
Nansemond
Little Grove – Bapt, Norfolk Va. Union Association. Pastor: J. Wiley Thomas
Somerton
Somerton – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference, Portsmouth-Newport News District
Suffolk
Allen Temple – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: C. L. Alexander
Canaan – Negro Baptists. Pastor: M. N. Jallecoffer
Canaan Baptist – Negro Baptists, Church Assn. Pastor: M. M. Zollicoffer
Church of God – Church of Christ, Eastern Diocese. Pastor: D. D. Wiggins
Church of God – Church of God
Church of God and Saints of Christ – Church of God and Saints of Christ, Presbytery Bold. Pastor: C. F. Dickerson
First Aulander – Negro Baptists, Sharon Assn. Pastor: J. Smith
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: W. J. Brinkley
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: J. A. Harrell
First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Blackwater Association. Pastor: Harry Jeter Goodwin
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Norfolk-Synod of Virginia. Pastor: S. J. Venable
Healing Chapel – Negro Baptists, Sharon Assn. Pastor: A. Whittaker
Little Union – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: C. J. Riddick
Little Zion – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: W. R. Roberts
Macedonia – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Va. Richmond. Pastor: W. E. Spratley
Main Street, Suffolk – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Portsmouth-Newport News District, Virginia Annual Conference. Pastor: J. K. Jolliff, D.D.
Missouri – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: J. A. Vann
Mt. Olive – Negro Baptists, Sharon Assn. Pastor: A. Seredge
Mt. Tabor – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: J. B. Baker
Oak Grove – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: R. Rodgers
Oxford – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: Otis Levi Gilliam
Paul Branch – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: R. Rodgers
Pine Street – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: T. J. Johnson
Pleasant Grove – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: W. B. Ashbee
Pleasant Union – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: W. A. Cobbs
Poplar Run – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: J. C. Sanders
Providence – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: R. V. Owen
Scott's Zion – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: T. J. Johnson
St. Mark – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: E. W. Brown
St. Mark's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese S. Va. Pastor: J. J. Posey
St. Mary's of the Presentation Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Richmond. Pastor: F. Jos. Magri, M.A., D.D.
St. Paul – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: W. J. Brinkley
St. Paul – Universalist Church, Universalist General Convention. Pastor: J. F. Jordan
St. Paul's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southern Virginia. Pastor: Herbert N. Tucker
Suffolk – Salvation Army, Potomac Division. Pastor: Capt. H. Robinson
Tabernacle – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: J. C. Bellamy
Tynes Street – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: A. Boone
Tynes Street Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Anderson Boone
Town Ship
Harrell Grove Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Roanoke Baptist Assotion N.C. Pastor: A. A. Parker
Whaleyville
Great Fork – Southern Baptist Convention, Blackwater association. Pastor: C. G. Lowe
Mineral Springs – Negro Baptists, Sharon Assn
Palm Tree – Negro Baptists, Sharon Association. Pastor: J. J. Fenner
Saint Stephen – Church of Christ, Eastern Diocese. Pastor: E. A. Irvine
Whaleyville – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference, Portsmouth-Newport News District. Pastor: Roland Riddick
Town not stated
Bethlehem – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia Christian. Pastor: W. D. Harward
Cypress Chapel – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: J. M. Roberts
Ebenezer – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia - Portsmouth & Newport News Dist. Pastor: E. W. Somerville
Holy Neck – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: N. G. Newman
Jolliff, Norfolk Circuit – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Va. Conf. Pastor: J. Edward Brooks
Liberty Spring – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: J. W. Johnson
Magnolia – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Va. Conference. Pastor: J. E. Brooks
New Hope Baptist Church – Missionary Baptist, Virginia Association. Pastor: B. S. White
South Quay – Southern Baptist Convention, Black Water. Pastor: German
Western Branch – Southern Baptist Convention, Blackwater. Pastor: J. Sydney Cobb
Whaleyville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Blue Ridge Atlantic. Pastor: J. N. Black
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