Wise County VA Church Records
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Wise County Church RecordsChurch minutes and membership records, 1867-1885 (Indian Creek Regular Baptist Church of Christ (Wise County, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1908-1933 (Presbyterian Church (Big Stone Gap, Virginia)) FamilySearch Library
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Churches in Wise County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 98 churches listed here reported from Wise County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Andover
Andover – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap District. Pastor: C. L. Stradley
Appalachia
Appalachia Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley Association. Pastor: J. T. Daugherty
Appalachia Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: A. C. Beard
Assembly of God – Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Pastor: J. F. Kilbourn
Grace Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Claudius F. Smith
Presbyterian Church of Appalachia – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Abingdon. Pastor: Hugh C. Hamilton
Arno
Arno M. E. Church, South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston; Bigstone Gap District. Pastor: J. E. Crigger
Big Stone Gap
Ayers Chapel – Regular Baptists, Eastern District Association. Pastor: H. S. Lasters
Big Stone Gap Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Abingdon Presbytery. Pastor: W. M. Walsh
Blackman's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tenn. + Virginia - Middlesboro Dist. Pastor: H. C. Carpenter
Blue Springs – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell River. Pastor: W. M. Robinett
Central – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: A. M. Stine
Christ Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Claudius F. Smith
Christian Church – Disciples of Christ
Church of God – Church Of God. Pastor: Maybrey Evans
Davison Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, East Tenn. Pastor: E. H. Hurd
First Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley. Pastor: A. M. Padgett
Mt. Hermon – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Rogersville. Pastor: B. C. Hood
Trinity – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Halston - Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: Thos. R. Wolfe
William's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tennessee and Virginia - Middlesboro Dist. Pastor: H. C. Carpenter
Clinchport
Bethel – Regular Baptists, Eastern District Association. Pastor: M. D. Head
Coeburn
Bull Run – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell River
Coeburn Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley. Pastor: J. D. Matheson
Coeburn Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Abingdon. Pastor: Jas. M. Smith
Hagues Chaples, Crab Orchard, & Flat Woodes – Methodist Protestant Church, Virginia. Pastor: E. B. Murphy
Maytown – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: A. M. Qualls
Riverview Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley. Pastor: J. E. Dixon
Colburn
The Church of God, Maytown – Church of God, Headquarters Cleveland, Tenn. F. J. Lee, Gen. Over. Pastor: S. E. Money
Williams Temple – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tenn. + Va. - Bluefield Dist. Pastor: J. Adams
Derby
Derby M.E. Church, South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: J. E. Crigger
Dorchester
Dorchester A.M.E.Z. – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tenn. + Va. - Middlesboro District. Pastor: M. Williams
Dunbar
Dunbar – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: C. L. Stradley
East Stone Gap
East Stone Gap – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: A. M. Stine
East Stone Gap Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley Association. Pastor: W. M. Thomas
Esserville
Little Stone Gap Primitive Baptist church – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powells River Primitive Baptist association. Pastor: W. M. Robinett
Sulphur Spr. – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell River
Exeter
Exeter – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference. Pastor: W. H. Simpkins
Fordon
Coeburn Station – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: J. H. Shuler
Gate City
Big Cut – Regular Baptists, Eastern District association. Pastor: A. N. Joyner
Glamorgan
Glamorgan – Church of God
Indian Creek – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell River. Pastor: J. O. Sturgill
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Celestine Mittermeier
Graden
Graden – Churches of Christ. Pastor: J. D. McMahan
Hot Gap
Cane Patch – Primitive Baptists, Washington District
Imboden
Imboden – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference. Pastor: W. H. Simpkins
Inman
Inman – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: A. M. Stone
Linden
St. Bernard – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Celestine Mittermeier
Lipps
Laurel Grove – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell Valley
Norton
Unnamed congregation – Church of God. Pastor: W. P. Long
All Saints – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: John Simmons Wellford
Blackman's Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tenn. and Virginia - Bluefield Dist. Pastor: C. P. Diggs
First Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley. Pastor: C. W. McElroy
First Christian – Disciples of Christ, Powells Valley
Norton Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: W. M. Bunts
Norton Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Abingdon. Pastor: Charles Luelon Nisbet
Sacred Heart; Mission stations: Norton, Dunbar & Coeburn – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: P. Celestine Mittermeier
The Salvation Army – Salvation Army, Southern Kentucky & Tenn. Div. Pastor: Enoch G. Ball
West Norton – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap District. Pastor: A. M. Qualls
Osaka
Osaka – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conf. Big Stone Gap District. Pastor: R. W. Watts
Pardee
St. Benedict Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Celestine Mittermeier
Powells Valley
Legion Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: A. M. Stine
Rhoda
Rhodas A.M.E.Z. – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tennessee and Virginia Conference - Middlesboro District. Pastor: A. Mitchel
Roda
Mission Church or House – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Celestine Mittermeier
Roda – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conf. Big Stone Gap District. Pastor: R. W. Watts
Short
Hamilton Chapel – Free Will Baptists, John Thomas Association of Va. Pastor: W. J. Keith
St. Paul
Grace House on the Mountain – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Herbert H. Young
Lick Creek – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell Valley River
Lincoln Memorial – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tenn. + Va. - Bluefield Dist. Pastor: J. W. Elliott
Sandy Ridge Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: Herbert H. Young
St Paul Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley Association. Pastor: J. B. Craft
St. Paul – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference. Pastor: Sam L. Jones
St. Paul Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Presbytery of Abingdon. Pastor: Jas. M. Smith
Stonega
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling
St. Paul – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E. Tenn. Va. Middlesboro District. Pastor: W. L. Robinson
Stonega – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston - Big Stone Gap Dist. Pastor: H. D. Hart
Tacoma
Tacoma – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston District Big Stone Gap. Pastor: A. M. Qualls
Toms Creek
Harris Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, East Tenn. + Va. - Bluefield Dist. Pastor: J. Adams
Mission Toms Creek in Care of Pastor of St. Catherine – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling - West Virginia
Toms Creek Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Southwestern Virginia. Pastor: John S. Wellford
Wise
Big Glade – Primitive Baptists, Three Forks of Powell Valley River
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: W. S. Long
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: W. P. Long
Hurricane – Southern Baptist Convention, Virginia General Association, Clinch Valley. Pastor: F. H. Fuller
Wise Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention, Virginia General Association. Pastor: F. H. Fuller
Wise Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston - Big Stone Gap District
Town not stated
Appalachia – Disciples of Christ
Beech Grove – Regular Baptists, Eastern District Association. Pastor: E. A. Robnett & W. H. Burk
Blackwater – Regular Baptists, Eastern District Association. Pastor: H. Osborne
Blairs Chapel – Regular Baptists, Eastern District Association. Pastor: H. S. Salter
Calvary – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley Association. Pastor: Clinton Greene
Coeburn – Disciples of Christ
Dorchester Mission – Methodist Protestant Church, Va. Annual Conf.
Mount Pleasant – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap District. Pastor: A. M. Qualls
Mt. Zion – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference, Big Stone Gap District. Pastor: A. M. Qualls
Oreton – Methodist Protestant Church, Virginias. Pastor: T. F. M. Hood
Pound – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston Conference. Pastor: A. M. Qualls
Roaringfork – Southern Baptist Convention, Clinch Valley. Pastor: Salyers
Tom's Creek – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Holston - District Big Stone Gap. Pastor: J. A. Munsey
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