Sussex County VA Church Records
USA (1,403,636) > Virginia (52,494) > Sussex County (279) > Sussex County Church Records (17)
USA (1,403,636) > Virginia (52,494) > Virginia Church Records (1,689) > Sussex County Church Records (17)
NOTE: Additional records that apply to Sussex County are also on the Virginia Church Records page.
Churches in Sussex County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 49 churches listed here reported from Sussex County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Disputanta
St. John – Negro Baptists, Bethany Assn. Pastor: W. A. Vincent
Homeville
Easter Baptist – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: Robert Rodgers
Jarratt
"Centenary" of South Sussex Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Petersburg District, Va. Annual Conference. Pastor: Leroy Lee Banks
Aberdour – Presbyterian Church in the United States, E. Hanover. Pastor: J. W. Lacy
Bethlehem – Negro Baptists, Bethany Baptist Association. Pastor: J. T. Johnson
Chapel Hill – Negro Baptists, Bethany Assn. Pastor: J. L. Watts
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: E. D. Shands
Hasadiah – Negro Baptists, Bethany Association. Pastor: Alex Tuell
High Hills – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg
Jerusalem – Negro Baptists, Bethany Assn. Pastor: W. H. Wiggins
Jarratts
Catholic Church of Jarratts – Roman Catholic Church, Richmond. Pastor: E. P. Kilgalen
Jarrett
Jarrett – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference - Richmond District. Pastor: C. E. Jackson
Stony Creek
Bethel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: P. H. Clements
Fort Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia Conference. Pastor: P. H. Clements
Galilee Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Bethany
Huntings Quarter – Negro Baptists, Bethany Baptist Asso. Pastor: J. D. Whitfield
Sharon – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Va. Pastor: P. H. Clements
Stony Creek Baptist church – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg association
Sussex – Presbyterian Church in the United States, East Hanover
Stonycreek
Jerico Chapel – Colored Primitive Baptists, Union. Pastor: Simon Hunby
Sussex, C.H
Reidville – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg. Pastor: D. Edgar Wood, Jr.
Wakefield
Burton's Grove – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Conference, Eastern Va. Pastor: C. E. Herringer
Mars Hill Circuit – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: J. M. Draper
Mt. Hope – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: W. H. Farrish
Wakefield Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg. Pastor: S. Y. Craig
Wakefield Christian – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Va Conference. Pastor: C. E. Herringer
Waverly
Unnamed congregation – Roman Catholic Church, Richmond. Pastor: E. P. Kilgalen
Christ Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southern Virginia
Elam – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg. Pastor: D. Edgar Wood, Jr.
First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Chuson Assn. Pastor: M. C. Holland
Liberty Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Bethany Baptist Association. Pastor: R. E. Jones
Newville – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg. Pastor: D. Edgar Wood, Jr.
Pine Grove – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference. Pastor: R. H. Platt
Plank Road – Negro Baptists, Eastern Virginia Baptist
Spring Hill – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: H. E. Truitt
Waverly – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Virginia Conference - Petersburg District. Pastor: R. H. Platt
Waverly – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Eastern Virginia. Pastor: H. E. Truitt
Waverly – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia, Petersburg District. Pastor: Forrest B. Oglesby
Waverly Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg. Pastor: E. J. Cox
Wilborne – Negro Baptists, Bethany Assn
West Point
Little Mt. – Negro Baptists, Bethany Assn. Pastor: W. Y. Browder
Yale
Antioch – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg. Pastor: D. Edgar Wood Jr.
Calvary – Negro Baptists, Bethany Assn. Pastor: E. D. Shands
Hicory Hill – Negro Baptists, Bethany Baptist, South Side Virginia. Pastor: Alexander Johnson
Town not stated
"Concord" - South Sussex Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia
"Libanon", South Sussex Charge – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Petersburg District, Va. Annual Conference. Pastor: Leroy Lee Barker
Rocy Hock – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: C. H. Fielding
Sappony – Southern Baptist Convention, Petersburg ass'n. Pastor: W. R. Vaiden
Wakefield – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Virginia. Pastor: C. H. Fielding
Additions or corrections to this page? We welcome your suggestions through our Contact Us page