Category Archives: Churches and Temples

-Georgia, Black History, Churches and Temples

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Georgia

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The Thankful Missionary Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Georgia, was founded in 1878. It was part of the Walker Baptist Association, which comprised of Black churches in and around the greater Augusta, Georgia area.

The two-tower church differs from many of the two-tower churches seen around the rural South. Most include a gable in the middle. This one utilizes a flat roofline. The church was built in 1923 in the Romanesque Revival style. Romanesque Revival, in its most modest form, like this church, includes brick, towers, and arched entranceways.

-South Carolina, Black History, Churches and Temples, National Register of Historic Places

Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Church & Campground in Heath Springs, South Carolina

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Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Church & Campground was founded in 1866 in Heath Springs, South Carolina It is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion meeting site. The grounds include a brick church, about 55 cabins, an open-air arbor for worship, and a cemetery. The annual camp meeting begins the first Wednesday in September and lasts 4–5 days.

I did not explore the grounds due to several no trespassing signs. Below are images from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. These images are part of the National Register of Historic Places nomination. It was listed in 1979.

-South Carolina, Black History, Churches and Temples

Metropolitan AME Zion Church-Chester, South Carolina

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The Metropolitan AME Zion Church was founded in 1866 in Chester, South Carolina. It was one of the first AME churches founded in the state after the Civil War. The Romanesque Revival church was built in 1913. It is a contributing property to the Chester Historic District.

Image is from the National Register of Historic Places application and the SC Department of Archives and History
-Kentucky, Black History, Churches and Temples

Caney Fork Baptist Church of Allen County, Kentucky

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The Caney Fork Baptist Church is located east of Scottsville, Kentucky. While the church is no longer in use, the congregation is still hosting reunions.

It is associated with the historic Caney Fork Rosenwald School.

-Kentucky, Churches and Temples

Lebanon Church of Christ-Fountain Run, Kentucky

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Located near the Tennessee border, the Lebanon Church of Christ is located in Monroe County, Kentucky. I’ve been unable to find additional information on the church.

-Kentucky, Black History, Churches and Temples

Second Baptist Church of Mayslick, Kentucky

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The Second Baptist Church began in 1855 with over 100 members. As one of two Black churches in Mayslick, it played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad. The current building was constructed in 1913 and remains in use today.