Built in 1915, the Noah’s Ark AME Church is considered one of the freedmen’s churches since the congregation was formed soon after the end of the Civil War.
Founded in 1787 by Richard Allen, Allen served as the first minister for Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia. The fastest growth in the AME churches occurred post-Civil War in the South. During Reconstruction, church membership grew to 400,000 parishioners.
Jones Chapel AME Church is an historic church in Clayton, Alabama. I am unable to find much info on the church. I reviewed old obituaries and other notifications in the newspaper and know the congregation has existed since at least 1906. I suspect the church was built around the same time period.
The congregation was founded in 1867 by Reverend Jessie Dinkins.
I am unable to locate any information on the church. Based on burials listed on Find-a-Grave, the congregation has been around since the 1920s. The church is located near the entrance to Providence Canyon.
