I’ve been unable to locate the history of the church. I suspect it was started as a freedman church during Reconstruction.
Metropolitan AME Zion Church-Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Noah’s Ark AME Church-Emanuel County, Georgia
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-Clayton, Alabama
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.
Tenille Chapel AME Church-Barbour County, Alabama
St. John AME Church-Glennville, Alabama
Union Hill AME Church-Ellaville, Georgia
The congregation was founded in 1867 by Reverend Jessie Dinkins.