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The church was dedicated July 22, 1923.
Located in Borman Church.
Two women show the others a scheme for removing jars from a canning boiler.
Buffalo Presbyterian Church, on the left, was completed in 1857.  Buffalo Academy, on the right, was completed in 1849.
The steeple on the Buffalo Presbyterian Church is surrounded by scaffolding.
A sign hanging on the back wall reads, "School motto; 'Move forward,'" indicating that the church also serves as a school.
The church was established in 1823.
The church was established in 1847 as a Missionary Baptist church.
The church was established sometime between 1853 and 1854 by early pioneers who wanted to avoid hazardous traveling and benefit from a church in their immediate vicinity.
The church was organized in 1852 when a deed was made for the land.  However, the church was first built in 1843 and dedicated in 1846.  The present church was built in 1951.
The church was established in 1857 by seven people who had immigrated from Virginia.
A group of church m embers are gathered outside of the building which was built in 1880. The organization was established in 1847.
The church was established in 1840 as a branch of the Buckhannon Baptist Association until it was dissolved in 1850 and became independent.
The church was organized between the years of 1863 and 1865.  The church was first a log building, but a frame structure replaced it in 1889. A new building was built in 1954.
The church was organized in 1862 and dedicated in 1868.  The present church was built in 1938.
The church was established in 1819.
The church was established in 1853 and is located less than two miles east of Buckhannon, W. Va off Staunton Turnpike, United States Highway 33, and West Virginia Route 4.
The church was organized in 1856.
The Claysville community first started gathering when a church was built in 1802.  In 1857 the Union Baptist Church was built. It later rebuilt in 1887 after a fire.
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville.  It was organized in 1825.
The church is thought to have been established in 1852.
The church was established in 1849. It has two locations, the other being in Rock Cave, W. Va.
The church was established in 1849. It has two branches, the other being located in Arlington, W. Va.
The church was established in 1858.
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.
The chapel was built in what was then Williamsport, Virginia, twenty years before West Virginia became a state. The building served as a Methodist Protestant church until the Union of Methodist Churches in 1939. In 1947, the church and its grounds were sold to the Industrial School and was designated the school's institutional chapel.
Though the exact date of the church's organization is unknown; it was organized before the Civil War.  It is currently located on the New River near Bellepoint.
The church was organized in 1818.
The church was organized in 1858.  The church is now mainly used for special occasions and funerals.  Many members have moved to other churches.
The church was organized prior to West Virginia becoming a state in 1821 in what was then known as Williamsport, Virginia.
The church was organized in 1798.  The church is the oldest organization in the county.
The church was organized before the Civil War, though the exact date is unknown. It is situated in the Pipestem District on a ridge between Pipestem Creek and New River.
Established in 1832, this church was the first Baptist church organized in its area and extended a welcoming arm to other denominations, allowing them to hold services in the building whenever the Baptists were not using it.
The church was organized before the civil war, though the exact date is unknown. During its history, the building was used for many years by justices of the peace to hold their courts and by public speakers for political meetings. The church also has one of the oldest grave yards in the county where many of the pioneer settlers are buried.
Originally part of the Little Wolf Creek Baptist Church, the Fair View Baptist Church split to form its own organization in 1859.
The church was organized in 1812.
The church was organized in 1850. This building was erected in 1900 about three miles from Talcott, W. Va.
The church was organized in 1854.  The current building was built in 1932.
The Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Church was formed in 1854.
Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859.  The town of Harman is also named after him.  The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend.  In 1921, the grandson of Asa Harman, Rev. Ellsworth Harman, was elected pastor of the church.
In 1921 Reverend Ellsworth S. Harman was elected minister of the Harman Church of the Brethren and he was the pastor a number of years.  He is grandson of the original Pastor, Rev. Asa Harmon who was elected in 1859 and for whom the town is named.
Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859.  The town of Harman is also named after him.  The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend.
The church was established in 1858 by a group of pioneer settles on Rockcastle Creek, about five miles east of Pineville, W. Va.
Established in 1836, it was the first ever church to be organized in what is now Raleigh County.
The church was established in 1856 by church goers who wanted a church of their own and separate from Point Pleasant Church.
The church was established in 1835.
The church was established in 1835.
The church was established in 1845 and sits about five miles below Winfield, W. Va. at Fraziers Bottom. The church was originally built for community use, allowing services in all orthodox denominations including Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian. In 1870, it became officially Methodist, but still allowed other denominations to use it.
Established in 1838, the church is one of the oldest organizations in the Kanawha Valley.
The church was organized in 1858, conducting Sunday services in a small, log building before expanding to a larger church.
The church was originally established as the German Reform and Lutheran Church in 1832 before later changing its name. It is one of the oldest churches in the county.
The building was erected as a house of worship in 1859.
The church was formally dedicated in 1852 though it had been used a decade prior. The church is located a little over three miles south of Kingwood, W. Va.
The church was built in 1883 near the town of Newburg.
The church was founded in 1838.
The church was established in 1850 and is located off of West Virginia Route 50.
The church was built of logs in 1835.
The church was established in 1854 and served as a Civil War barracks, hospital, courtroom and place for worship of all denominations.
The church was officially organized in 1820.
The church was first built in 1808 and was officially established in 1836
The church was established in 1858. During the Civil War, the church was used several times as a shelter by Union Army troops.
The church was organized in 1816.
The church was established in 1855.
The church building was erected in the early 1900's after years of holding services in a school house. The organization was likely established in the 1850's.
The church was built around 1821 about two miles north of Ft. Seybert. It was the first ever Methodist church in Pendleton County.
The church was built around 1821 about two miles north of Ft. Seybert. It was the first ever Methodist church in Pendleton County.
The church building in the photograph was used until 1888 when another building was erected to suit the church's needs. The church's beginnings stem back to before 1797, but written records only begin at 1814.
The church is located three miles south of Sugar Grove. It was established in 1807. It is also known as the Wilfong church.
The building is located two miles south of Brandywine, W. Va. The church was established in 1769.
The Church began in 1827 by Associated Reformed Presbyterians from Short Creek, W. Va. and was officially organized in 1833. The first church building is still erect on the west side of Market Street and the second is below the corner of Ninth Street.
The Church was founded in Spring of 1840. The current church was rebuilt after a fire in 1904
The organization was established in 1819.
The church was established in 1785 by a group of the city's leading businessmen.
The church was established in 1856 by a small group of the city's leading businessmen.
The church was established in 1785 within a year after Methodism had come formally to America.
The church was established in 1849.
The church began and grew with the frontier settlement of Wheeling, W. Va. In the spring of 1785, three years after the last battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at Fort Henry, the congregation was established and proceeded without any official building until 1818.
The church was established in 1829 when a group of Long Run residents baptized by Alexander Campbell began to meet in private homes for worship.
The church was established in March of 1861. During a service in April, Fort Sumter was fired upon and the church was given little opportunity to hold services as neighbors and families were divided during the Civil War.
The church was established in 1818 after years of mass ceremonies, baptisms, and other sacraments were administered in people's homes. During the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate soldiers used the original building for a fort and base hospital before Union soldiers completely destroyed it.
The church was established in 1820 and officially unified all branches of the denomination within the Summersville area in 1939.
The church was established some time between 1803 and 1810. During the Civil War, church members were openly divided as "northern" members would hold service inside the church while "southern" members would stand outside or vice-versa.
The church was established before 1847 when a small group of Christians decided to build a church in what is now the Mt. Nebo community. Grave markers for Civil War veterans can still be found in the church's graveyard today. The exact date of the church's establishment is unknown.
The church was organized in 1860.  The present church was built sometime around 1930-1940.  Previously church members, both Primitive Baptists and Missionary Baptists, worshiping in barns, outside, or in homes in the community.
The church was established in 1850. Of the 60 original members, 29 of them were part of the McClung family.
The church was officially organized in 1860 at the close of a "revival crusade."
The church was established in 1824 after a series of meetings took place in the homes of settles, sometimes forcing attendees to travel as many as 50 miles.
The church is located in Hookersville Rural Station and was established in 1825.
The church was established in 1822.
The church was established in 1842.
The organization was established in 1861.
The church was established in 1852 in what was then Mercer County, Virginia as West Virginia was not yet a state.
Liberty was officially established in 1820.
The church was established in 1831.
The Oakland Methodist church is probably the oldest continuous rural congregation in Morgan County. It was officially established in 1824.
The organization was established in December of 1852 and can be found off of West Virginia Route 9.