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The church was organized in 1798. The church is the oldest organization in the county.

133. Bluestone Baptist Church, Jumping Branch, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051207
Title:
Bluestone Baptist Church, Jumping Branch, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1798. The church is the oldest organization in the county.
The church was organized prior to West Virginia becoming a state in 1821 in what was then known as Williamsport, Virginia.

134. Pruntytown Methodist Church, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051208
Title:
Pruntytown Methodist Church, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
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 1858. The church is now mainly used for special occasions and funerals. Many members have moved to other churches.

135. River View Presbyterian Church, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051209
Title:
River View Presbyterian Church, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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 in 1818.

136. Beulah Baptist Church of Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051212
Title:
Beulah Baptist Church of Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1818.
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.

137. Four Mile Church Baptist, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051213
Title:
Four Mile Church Baptist, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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 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.

138. Warder Chapel at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051214
Title:
Warder Chapel at the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys, Pruntytown, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
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.
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.

139. Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051216
Title:
Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
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 church was established in 1858.

140. First Baptist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051217
Title:
First Baptist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was established in 1858.
The church was established in 1849. It has two branches, the other being located in Arlington, W. Va.

141. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051222
Title:
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1849. It has two branches, the other being located in Arlington, W. Va.
The church was established in 1849. It has two locations, the other being in Rock Cave, W. Va.

142. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Arlington, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051223
Title:
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Arlington, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1849. It has two locations, the other being in Rock Cave, W. Va.
The church is thought to have been established in 1852.

143. First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051227
Title:
First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church is thought to have been established in 1852.
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville. It was organized in 1825.

144. Middleville Church, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051228
Title:
Middleville Church, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
The church was first called Booths Creek and later changed to Middleville. It was organized in 1825.