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The church was established in 1850 and is located off of West Virginia Route 50.

169. Evansville Methodist Church, Evansville, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051166
Title:
Evansville Methodist Church, Evansville, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1850 and is located off of West Virginia Route 50.
The church was founded in 1838.

170. Independence Baptist Church, Independence, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051167
Title:
Independence Baptist Church, Independence, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was founded in 1838.
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.

171. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Howesville, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051169
Title:
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Howesville, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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 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.

172. Lenox Memorial Church, Portland District, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051171
Title:
Lenox Memorial Church, Portland District, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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 church was organized in 1858, conducting Sunday services in a small, log building before expanding to a larger church.

173. Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hurricane, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051172
Title:
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hurricane, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1858, conducting Sunday services in a small, log building before expanding to a larger church.
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.

174. Fraziers Bottom Church, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051174
Title:
Fraziers Bottom Church, Putnam County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
The church was established in 1858 by a group of pioneer settles on Rockcastle Creek, about five miles east of Pineville, W. Va.

175. Rockcastle Baptist Church, Rockview, Wyoming County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051179
Title:
Rockcastle Baptist Church, Rockview, Wyoming County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1858 by a group of pioneer settles on Rockcastle Creek, about five miles east of Pineville, W. Va.
The church began with services held in homes and other buildings in 1784. Later a log building was built. A frame church was built in 1867 and the present church building was built in 1890.

176. Beverly Methodist Episcopal Church, Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051181
Title:
Beverly Methodist Episcopal Church, Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church began with services held in homes and other buildings in 1784. Later a log building was built. A frame church was built in 1867 and the present church building was built in 1890.
Presbyterianism began in the Tygarts Valley in what is now the town of Beverly in 1753. The church was first organized as an independent church in 1820. In 1853 the first Presbyterian Church was built in Beverly.

177. Beverly Presbyterian Church, Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051182
Title:
Beverly Presbyterian Church, Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Presbyterianism began in the Tygarts Valley in what is now the town of Beverly in 1753. The church was first organized as an independent church in 1820. In 1853 the first Presbyterian Church was built in Beverly.
The church was first established in 1851. The Methodist Protestants and the Methodists Episcopals shared the early church until 1856. A church was built in the present church's location in 1893. The present church building was built in 1906.

178. First Methodist Church, Elkins, Randolph, County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051183
Title:
First Methodist Church, Elkins, Randolph, County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first established in 1851. The Methodist Protestants and the Methodists Episcopals shared the early church until 1856. A church was built in the present church's location in 1893. The present church building was built in 1906.
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.

179. Rev. Ellsworth Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051186
Title:
Rev. Ellsworth Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
The community members first petitioned for their own separate church from the Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church in 1841. The church met in a union building which was built in 1851 until the present church building was dedicated in 1900.

180. Mingo Presbyterian Church, Mingo, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051188
Title:
Mingo Presbyterian Church, Mingo, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The community members first petitioned for their own separate church from the Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church in 1841. The church met in a union building which was built in 1851 until the present church building was dedicated in 1900.