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Writing on back of photo reads, "First church in Forest Hill district was Forest Hill Methodist Church. Erected on this site was a one room log structure used until 1860. This picture presents Forest Hill Methodist Church but on the same site as log church."

1. Forest Hill Methodist Church, Summers County, W. Va.

Church pictured in the distance. The area pictured is about one mile south of Bluestone River Dam.

2. Low Gap Church on Ridge near Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

The Greensburg Evangelical United Brethren Church was founded in 1850.

3. Greensburg Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

St. Mark's was organized in 1844, but was previously known as First M.E. Church.

4. St. Mark's Methodist Church, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The episcopal church was founded in 1843

5. Trinity Episcopal Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

Martinsburg First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1824. The current building was dedicated in 1903.

6. First Presbyterian Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

Calvary Church was founded in 1778. The present church sanctuary was built after the war in 1868

7. Calvary Methodist Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Catholic church was organized in 1850 and dedicated in 1860

8. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The church in Spring Mills was founded originally by Irish immigrants in 1745 in Falling Waters.  In 1800 the community moved and built a new church.

9. Falling Waters Presbyterian Church, Spring Mills, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Disciples of Christ church was founded in 1829.A caption for the image reads: "When enough members of the Restoration Movement lived near Bethany, a new church was formed.  The original stone building, erected after 1829, was later replaced by this brick structure in 1849-1952. A. Campbell was the preaching elder."

10. Old Bethany Memorial Church, Disciples of Christ, Bethany, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church began as a Baptist church in 1815, but was reorganized as a Christian, Disciples of Christ, church in 1823.  It's the oldest Disciples of Christ church in the Campbell movement.

11. Wellsburg Christan Church, Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1824. The building was dedicated in 1884.

12. First Methodist Church of Barboursville, Cabell County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1807.

13. Mud River Baptist Church, Cabell County, W. Va.

Hopwell Baptist Church in Victor, W. Va. was organized in 1820.

14. Hopewell Baptist Church, Fayette County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1832, the present building was built in 1877.

15. Leading Creek Baptist Church, Alice, Gilmer County, W. Va.

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was organized in 1835. The present building was dedicated in 1876 and remodeled in 1933.

16. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Stumptown, Gilmer County, W. Va.

The First Baptist Church of Glenville was organized in 1850

17. Glenville Baptist Church, Glenville, Gilmer County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1818. The original building was an old log house which was later a school house.  The present building was built in 1853.

18. Center Branch Baptist Church, Nutter Fort, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1822.

19. Hepzibah Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1769 and the present building was erected in 1829.

20. Elk Branch Presbyterian Church, Duffields, Jefferson County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1856. The present church was built in 1897.

21. St. James Lutheran Church, Uvilla, Jefferson County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1849.  The church is now closed because the numbers of the congregation grew too few for it to remain open.

22. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Leetown, Jefferson County W. Va.

The church was organized in December of 1819.  The caption on the back of the image reads: "1819 - During the early years the congregation met in a log cabin built by Henry Ruffner's father called 'Col. Ruffers' Meeting House.'  Col. David Ruffner built this house of worship in 1840 and Mrs. John Q. Dickinson added the educational building on about 100 years later, during the 10 years that Rev. J.E. Wayland served, which was from 1930-1940."According to the church history, Booker T. Washington learned the Shorter Catechism from Rev. John C. Brown at this church and worshiped here before going to Hampton Institute in Virginia.

23. Kanawha-Salines Presbyterian Church, Malden, Kanawha County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1863. According to the church's history, it was formed after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and Booker T. Washington was a member of this church.  It supported many other Baptist churches in West Virginia.

24. African Zion Baptist Church, Malden, Kanawha County, W. Va.