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Wise County Church Records

Church 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

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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